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Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post State Rep. Nasif Majeed is the second lame duck Charlotte lawmaker to change party affiliation. Majeed, who represents House District 99, today announced that he is now independent, a month after losing his re-election...

Cameron Williams The Charlotte Post Grief comes in many forms and affects everyone differently. Willetta Collins Jones, owner and founder of Abiding Grace LLC, has always had a heart for serving. As a grief coach, she supports people going through...

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill that would let voters decide whether to decriminalize small amounts of personal and medical cannabis. Senate Bill 1072, sponsored by Democrats Caleb Theodros (Mecklenburg), Kandie Smith (Greenville)...

Herbert L. White As North Carolina looks to add toll lanes along I-77 South, an advocacy group is asking the public for design alternatives. Sustain Charlotte has launched of “Reimagining 77 South: A Vision for Repairing and Reconnecting Charlotte,” for...

Herbert L. White Stokes County residents are joining the growing list of North Carolina communities to resist a data center they say will put cultural sites and the environment at risk. A lawsuit filed last week in Stokes County Superior...

Nikya Hightower THE CHARLOTTE POST Growing up rural shaped Cyanca’s neo-soul sound. The Charlotte-based vocalist, who is profiled on the PBS NC series “Shaped by Sound” on April 9, immediately thought of her roots in Smithfield, North Carolina, where her...

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post There are days when Victoria Copeland’s job pushes her to the point of exhaustion. A wheelchair agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Copeland helps American Airlines passengers with mobility get to their flights safely....

Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST A federal audit determined Charlotte’s transit authority failed to meet safety mandates. A report published Feb. 2 by the Federal Transit Administration identified 18 areas where CATS failed to meet federally mandated safety requirements....

Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST A Charlotte environmental advocacy group is challenging Trump administration exemptions of a cancer-causing chemical used to sterilize medical devices. CleanAIRE NC is among the plaintiffs represented suing to block the waiver of 2024 Environmental...