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North Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill that would let voters decide whether to decriminalize small amounts of personal and medical cannabis.
Senate Bill 1072 proposes constitutional amendments to allow for limited amounts for recreational use.
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In 1957, he gave the Monroe Ku Klux Klan a dose of their own medicine.
Malcolm X was a pen pal. He dined with Fidel Castro and was a guest of Mao Zedong. The man was Monroe native Robert F. Williams and if you haven’t heard of him, you aren’t alone.
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Ja’Moya Blue began her journey at @WSSURAMS as a biology major with aspirations of attending medical school.
That changed after the North Mecklenburg High School graduate took Bao-Ahn Maddux’s elementary statistics class as a freshman. https://t.co/TES0buHWRh

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Good Samaritan Hospital’s legacy has a new recognition.
The Charlotte hospital, the first in North Carolina to treat Black patients, was commemorated May 28 with a state road marker sponsored by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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The Carolina Panthers are looking for investments to blossom.
Rookies and veterans are on the field together for the first time on the Bank of America Stadium campus, and with it a peek to evaluate the potential for a successful season. More: @HerbLWhite1
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Jade Mungai is determined to help others.
The Post’s 2026 Top Senior of the Year runner-up, Mungai plans on studying neuroscience and political science with concentration in international/foreign affairs. Next stop: UNC-Chapel Hill. More: @camwillsports
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Listen: Sports Charlotte podcast jumps into Panthers OTAs, @carolinaascent's GSL title match, Wilfried Zaha's exit and Sunday's USA-Senegal friendly. With @HerbLWhite1 and @camwillsports. https://t.co/cmOXkqDBIf

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stumped for US Senate contender Roy Cooper in Charlotte recently.
Moore, the first Black chief executive in that state’s history, is often mentioned as a potential contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Charlotte’s decision to walk away from the I-77 South toll lane project could cost the city millions in state transportation funding.
How much? An estimated $700 million diverted to other projects across the state.
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Davidson Community Players is bringing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s acclaimed musical “Evita” to the stage before its 2027 return to Broadway.
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Watch: Sports Charlotte podcast with @HerbLWhite1 and @camwillsports. They're talking Kon Knueppel, Carolina Ascent and Charlotte FC. Give it a look. https://t.co/uktf8nEbJr via @YouTube

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Listen: New Sports Charlotte podcast drops. @HerbLWhite1 and @camwillsports talk All-Rookie First Team for @hornets standout Kon Knueppel and @carolinaascent playoff push with Sunday's semifinal against Sporting JAX. Got thoughts on @charlottefc, too. https://t.co/5TkdGzxF9f

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Listen: Sports Charlotte podcast on @JCSUFootball quarterback competition and CMS coaches push for a stipend increase. Local, local and local sports with @HerbLWhite1 and @camwillsports. https://t.co/DNF986z0of

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Latin voices are amplified by Greek tragedy in a Charlotte stage production.
Three Bone Theatre’s “Oedipus El Rey” is the final installment of Luis Alfaro’s trilogy. Written by Alfaro and directed by Rod Oden, the production will run through May 17.
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The Color Purple” still resonates today.
Theatre Charlotte is bringing Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the stage May 8-24. n this production, director Corey Mitchell focuses on the interpersonal relationships in Alice Walker’s novel.
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Charlotte City Council has voted to apply the brakes to I-77 South toll lanes.
The panel voted 6-5 Monday to withdraw support for the project, a setback for the $3.2B public-private initiative that extends from Center City to the South Carolina border.
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New: @JCSUFootball’s starting quarterback derby is now a two-man race.
Parker McQuarrie, a transfer from New Haven (Conn.) who spent two years at UCLA, has signed with the Golden Bulls. @CoachFlowers weighs in on the competition. Story: @HerbLWhite1.
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Kristoffer Reitan earns the 2026 Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club — his first PGA Tour win — finishing the tournament at 15-under par, two shots clear of the field. Story: @camwillsports.
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The Hornets wound up 14th in the NBA draft lottery. They also have the 18th overall pick. No picks in the second round.

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New: @CLTgov Mayor @ViLyles, the first Black woman elected to the city's highest office, has announced she will resign effective June 30.

“Serving as Charlotte’s mayor has been the honor of my life,” she said.