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CMS superintendent to propose 2025-26 changes to magnets and boundaries
The public will get a look Tuesday evening at Superintendent Crystal Hill’s plans for student assignment changes taking effect in the 2025-26 school year. It’s billed as a first step toward a long-awaited comprehensive review of magnet programs and neighborhood schools. The plans include some boundary changes related...
Matthews board votes to oppose one-cent sales for transit expansion
The town of Matthews appears to be dead-set against Charlotte's proposed transportation and transit plan, and commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to oppose designs that call for the town to get a bus line instead of a new light rail. The city of Charlotte is launching an effort to build...
Arizona certifies abortion access measure for the November ballot
Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona secretary of state's office said Monday that it had certified 577,971 signatures — far above the required number that the coalition supporting the ballot measure had to submit in order to put the question before voters.
Light on news, heavy on personality in Elon Musk and Donald Trump X interview
Former President Donald Trump and billionaire X owner Elon Musk said a lot but made little news in a meandering interview marred by a lengthy technical delay on Monday night. Overwhelmingly, Trump’s comments followed the contours of one of his rally speeches: he blasted undocumented immigrants as dangerous, he bragged about his relationships with leaders of U.S. adversaries like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin and he insulted his political opponents, particularly President Biden and Vice President Harris.
The search for solutions for managing campus overdose risk
The deadly threat of drug overdoses continues to grow for young people as cheap and powerful opioids like fentanyl infiltrate more drugs. That's changing the culture of drug use on some college campuses, where students are demanding solutions. NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports. YUKI NOGUCHI, BYLINE: Preston Quigley's high school years...
Earthquakes of the same magnitude can feel different. Here’s why
When the 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles area Monday afternoon, Angelenos reported a lengthy quake with significant shaking. But the number attached to an earthquake only tells you so much about it. A variety of other factors influence how a quake is felt on the Earth’s surface, according to University of California, Berkeley Seismology Lab director Richard Allen.
Swain County to honor local whitewater Olympian Evy Leibfarth
The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to a close, and Olympians are heading home. For Bryson City's Evy Leibfarth, the homecoming brings a hero’s welcome. On Wednesday, August 14, the town of Bryson City will shut down the street for a parade in her honor along with events all day long to celebrate her bronze medal in women’s canoe slalom. Leibfarth said the Olympics allowed her to show everyone how she loves her sport.
RFK Jr. can appear on North Carolina ballots, judge rules
Third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the ballot in North Carolina. That’s after a Wake County judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit from the North Carolina Democratic Party. In the lawsuit, state Democrats argued that Kennedy’s We the People Party didn’t meet the proper definition of a political party, and was therefore ineligible to place their candidate on the ballot.
UNC Charlotte disbands three DEI offices, reassigns staff members
The University of North Carolina Charlotte has disbanded three offices focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. The Aug. 8 announcement comes after the UNC system in May repealed its DEI policy amid conservative attacks characterizing such policies as discriminatory against white Americans. In a campus-wide statement, UNC Charlotte said no...
Sinkhole repaired near Bank of America stadium; road to reopen Tuesday
Crews have finished repairing a large sinkhole that swallowed up about two lanes of a narrow street last month near Bank of America Stadium. The City of Charlotte's Stormwater Services posted on X Monday that a storm water pipe beneath South Cedar Street between Morris Street and West Morehead Street had been repaired, and said the road was set to reopen Tuesday.
Hamas leader tells NPR about Oct. 7 attack and the war with Israel
A Hamas leader says the group has no regrets about the deadly Oct. 7th operation against Israel, but that mistakes happened that day. Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.
Rain and winds topple Charlotte trees; invasive vines make it worse
City arborist Laurie Reid recalled a report of a fallen tree her team responded to last week as Tropical Storm Debby passed through the Carolinas. The tree was long dead. “It looked like a living tree because it was perfectly green,” Reid said. “But it was just a very dead tree completely covered in ivy.”
Former President Trump to hold Asheville rally on Wednesday
Former President Donald Trump will speak in Asheville on Wednesday as part of his bid for the White House in 2024. Trump will focus on economic conditions and the cost of living during the event at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, according to a campaign press release.
Puppets, villains and dance in Disney's 'The Lion King'
Broadway and Disney’s "The Lion King" is back in the Queen City for another multiweek visit. The musical has been on Broadway since 1997 and began its first national tour in 2000. The show has been seen by more than 50 million people worldwide, marveling at the beautiful scenery,...
Local Olympians: How they did in Paris
The Paris Olympics have come and gone, but many athletes with Charlotte ties made us proud at home through competition on the world stage. We’ll be joined by WCNC Sports Director Nick Carboni, who spoke to many of these athletes before and during the Games. We'll also talk to...
Why brutalist buildings should stay, even if people think they're ugly
If you’ve seen a large building made entirely out of concrete built sometime between the 1950s and 1970s, you’ve probably seen the style of architecture known as brutalism. People have a lot of feelings about these buildings. NPR interviewed people on the street in front of FBI headquarters...
WFAE names Julian Berger new Race & Equity reporter
Journalist and Charlotte native Julian Berger has been named WFAE’s new Race & Equity reporter. In his new role, Berger will focus on immigrant communities, especially the Charlotte region’s large and growing Latino population. Berger is currently a production assistant for NBC News, based in New York City....
Costco says it's going to start cracking down on membership sharing
Are you craving that $1.50 hot-dog-and-soda combo from Costco? Be sure to have your own membership card handy. Over the coming months, shoppers will have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses rather than just presenting them to a store employee, the retail giant announced.
Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals
American women dominated the summer Olympics, bringing home more than half of Team USA’s medals. The U.S. won 126 total medals, the most of any country. Of those, women were responsible for a whopping 67. Of that total, one medal remains in contention: Olympic officials have ordered gymnast Jordan...
Snuggles, pep talks and love notes: 10 ways to calm your kid’s back-to-school jitters
New teachers, classmates, routines and expectations -- a new school year almost always means change for both kids and their caregivers. And that can be nerve-wracking for everyone. To help families ease into the transition, Life Kit asked teachers, pediatricians and child development experts for their best back-to-school advice. These...
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