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July 5, 2022

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Asheville and Charlotte airports get approval on over $1.5B in financing

May 11, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission (LGC) approved over $1.5 billion in financing for local government projects across the state during the commission’s May 3 meeting.  The approved financing is around $900 million […]

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Charlotte’s ”Racial Equity Initiative” director resigns 10 days after starting job

February 18, 2022 North State Journal Staff

CHARLOTTE — The person hired to run a controversial public-private partnership to address “racial equity” in Charlotte resigned following an investigation into her previous job in the state of Ohio.  Axios Charlotte and WCNC reported that […]

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Homicide rates in NC cities remained elevated in 2021

January 13, 2022 David Larson

RALEIGH — After two record-breaking years in a row, 2021 homicide rates in North Carolina cities seemed to ease slightly in some places but remained at greatly elevated levels compared to conditions before the 2019 […]

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Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to COVID surge

August 19, 2021 Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his remaining stadium tour dates in five cities due to rising COVID-19 cases. Brooks had said weeks ago that he would be reassessing the tour in […]

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Charlotte hopes for stability after COVID chaos of 2020

August 12, 2021 Shawn Krest

The Charlotte 49ers released their 2020 schedule in January of last year, a month after the first bowl appearance in school history. The team would end up playing just three games on the dates and […]

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Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge

August 5, 2021 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Brooks said he […]

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Tokyo Olympics Day 12: Rough finish on the open water

August 4, 2021 Brett Friedlander

At 32 years old, Ashley Twichell is the oldest American swimmer to make her Olympic debut since 1908. Wednesday, in what was likely both her first and last swim at the Games, she did everything […]

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Homicide rates remain high following historically violent 2020

July 8, 2021 David Larson

RALEIGH — Last year broke homicide records for a number of North Carolina municipalities — including Charlotte and Greensboro — and those elevated levels of violence do not appear to be returning to prior levels, […]

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Need for workers reaches across employers and industries

June 23, 2021 Matt Mercer and Emily Roberson, North State Journal

RALEIGH – The continuing trouble employers are having to fill the jobs gap in the state economy has business leaders and state legislators searching for the right mix of incentives and talent. Advertisements for jobs […]

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Democrats divided between former chief justice, state senator as best U.S. Senate choice

June 17, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 2022 U.S. Senate race is shaping up as a battle with two camps: those who believe Cheri Beasley, the first black female Supreme Court justice, would be […]

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