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  1. USPS Audit Finds 74,000+ Undelivered Letters in Charlotte—Here's Who's to Blame

    A federal Inspector General audit found three Charlotte post offices and the regional processing center sitting on 74,254 undelivered items. Here's what the numbers show, and who's responsible for the pile-up.

  2. Josh Stein Vetoes HB 96, Citing Puppy-Mill Risks Hidden in Squatter Relief Bill

    Gov. Josh Stein vetoes HB 96 after a late addition of a pet-shop clause; lawmakers spar over squatter relief and concerns about puppy mills in a session one vote shy of gaining override power.

  3. Candidate Filing Opens for Charlotte's 2025 Elections: What to Know Before July 18

    Charlotte's 2025 campaign season opens July 7 as every City Council seat, and the mayor's gavel, go up for grabs. Filing runs only 12 days. Get in line or get left out.

  4. Bradley Tusk Explains How Mecklenburg's 13 Percent Primary Turnout Pushes Politics to the Edge

    Mecklenburg's March 2024 primary drew just 19 % of voters, about 13 % of residents, fueling the ideological edge that Bradley Tusk says is tearing national politics apart.

  5. Tillis, Budd and Harrigan Trade Barbs on Taxes, Border and Riots in Latest Press Releases

    NC's GOP delegation fires off fresh remarks on taxes, terror, and turf wars in Congress; here's what they said and why it matters for Charlotte's voters.