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2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (278+ words) State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, R-Henderson, who is running on the Republican ticket against Democrat Jamie Ager for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional district, released her first campaign ad, touting her background and her work ethic. In the ad, Balkcom touts her background…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (524+ words) North Carolina’s charter school association has brought in a consulting firm to write quality standards for the state’s virtual charter academies, schools the state charter office said last month none of its staff has experience evaluating. Nineteen remote charter academies…...

8+ min ago   (240+ words) A sedan slammed into a guardrail and flipped upside down on Interstate 485 in Northwest Charlotte early Thursday morning, shutting down the majority of the highway and sending three people to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened between Exit…...

13+ hour, 48+ min ago   (678+ words) THESE are the latest decisions made under delegated powers by planning officers at Winchester City Council. In Alresford, 26/01110/HOU was permitted for a two-storey rear extension at 7 Covey Way. In Alresford, 26/01315/LIS was permitted for the creation of an opening…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (454+ words) A federal judge has allowed Missouri's top court to proceed with a contempt hearing Thursday for Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a tense and twisting legal battle over whether new congressional districts supported by President Donald Trump can…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (160+ words) A 37-year-old Charlotte man is facing more than a dozen charges after leading Union County Sheriff's deputies on a chase that ended with him hiding under a porch in Stallings. Timothy Lewis refused to stop when deputies tried to pull…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (656+ words) North Carolina’s math standards are due for a major rewrite when the State Board of Education takes up the issue next month. Supporters say the change is needed to keep pace with a changing job market. Even longtime critics of…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (143+ words) After her death, Copeland was posthumously inducted into the Greater Evansville Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2025, according to the Greater Evansville Sports Hall of Fame. The honor cemented her place among the city's most celebrated…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (231+ words) Southwest winds will run around 5 to 8 mph Thursday, with rain chances essentially near zero. Friday looks even warmer, with a high near 93 and a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms after 5 p.m.; some parts of the Charlotte metro could see heat-index…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (529+ words) A violent teen assault video from Blakeney Town Center in south Charlotte is fueling calls for a citywide 9 p.m. youth curfew....