10:39am Jul 23, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Charlotte
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Swikar Patel for NPR 3:46pm May 23, 2019National National EconomyAs Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South
At a time of low unemployment for African Americans, educated, well-connected professionals are starting new lives in cities such as Charlotte, N.C. -
5:56pm Feb 07, 2019Economy EconomyWinston-Salem Reacts To BB&T's Pending Merger And Move
Winston-Salem-based bank BB&T has announced it will merge with SunTrust Banks to create one of the largest banks in the country.
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3:48pm Dec 18, 2018Economy EconomyCharlotte Tech Company Set To Add More Than 1,200 New Jobs
A Charlotte financial technology startup plans to add more than 1,200 jobs in its hometown over five years.
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10:02am Dec 04, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentAllegations Swirl With North Carolina's 9th District In The Balance
Catawba College political scientist Michael Bitzer is known for taking deep dives into North Carolina voter data.
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Adhiti Bandlamudi / WUNC 10:05pm Nov 21, 2018National NationalA Thanksgiving Feast With Space At The Table For Grief
The Charlotte, N.C. support group Mothers of Murdered Offspring hosts an annual Thanksgiving meal for families who have lost a loved one to homicide. -
2:08pm Oct 25, 2018Crime Crime Politics & GovernmentArmed White Man Confronts Black NC Volunteer At Polling Place
Police in North Carolina say an armed white man confronted a black Republican volunteer at a polling place and has been arrested.
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3:06pm Oct 22, 2018Crime Crime SportsFormer Carolina Panther Rae Carruth Leaves Prison
Rae Carruth is a free man. The former NFL wide receiver was released from prison Monday after serving more than 18 years for conspiring to murder the mother of his unborn child.
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The Opportunity Atlas / Screenshot by NPR 3:04pm Oct 01, 2018National National Economy EducationThe American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods
A new data tool finds a strong correlation between where people grew up and their chances of climbing the economic ladder. Charlotte, N.C., hopes to use it to improve residents' economic mobility. -
4:41pm Aug 30, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentTrump To Speak At CPCC Before Private Fundraiser
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3:01pm Jul 24, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentCharlotte City Council Came Close To Denying GOP Convention
A story by The Charlotte Observer on closed-door city council meetings shows how close the city came to turning away the Republican National Convention.
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1:33pm Jul 20, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentRepublicans Make It Official: Charlotte Will Host 2020 Convention
Move over, Las Vegas. The Republican Party will host its 2020 presidential nominating convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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