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One of Charlotte's largest arts and culture festivals — Charlotte SHOUT! — returns this weekend, but there's plenty other events coming up this month too. Our First Friday Arts panel looks at the month ahead.
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Carolina Public Press
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Most of South Carolina’s Republican candidates for governor met Wednesday night in Newberry for their first debate of the campaign, focusing heavily on affordability in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states. -
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There’s a new benchmark to assess how well North Carolina is faring economically. The state Commerce Department launched the County Economic Vitality Index tracking unemployment, wages, median household income and educational attainment. One of the big takeaways is that suburbs may be on the rise. -
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The N.C. Supreme Court overturns its prior ruling in the long-running Leandro school funding case. Gov. Josh Stein announces a $1.5 million expansion to the LEAD program. Sil Ganzó is named Charlotte's 2025 Woman of the Year. The arts festival Charlotte Shout kicks off.
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