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EV charger manufacturer Alpitronic opens its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte
Electric vehicle charger manufacturer Alpitronic opened its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte on Thursday to help meet the growing demand for EV-charging infrastructure. The European-owned company makes EV charging stations at its manufacturers in Wisconsin and Italy. Outside the headquarters, Chris Davis, Charlotte’s fleet manager, parked the city’s electric semitruck at...
Five states planning to execute prisoners this week despite federal moratorium
There haven't been any federal executions since President Biden imposed a moratorium back in 2021, but states are still carrying out the death penalty. Thirteen people have been executed this year, and over the next week, there are five prisoners scheduled to die despite the fact that problems persist with how to end their lives. NPR's Chiara Eisner of our investigations team is with us now. Hi there.
A woman sustains leg burns after straying from Yellowstone trail
A 60-year-old woman suffered second-degree and third-degree burns to her lower leg while walking off-trail in a thermal area at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming this week. Park officials said in a Wednesday news release that the woman, who was visiting from Windsor, N.H., was walking with her husband and leashed dog near Mallard Lake Trailhead at the Old Faithful Geyser on Monday when she broke through a thin crust over scalding water.
Local News Roundup: Robinson faces new allegations; Another transit vote; The latest on the Asha Degree case; Candidates hit NC; Bryce Young benched
Republican North Carolina gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson is not dropping out despite calls for him to do so in the wake of allegations in a CNN article. The article alleges Robinson referred to himself as a "black NAZI" and a "perv" on a pornography website's message board. Another week, another...
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work
A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award given to citizens by Congress, for their contributions to space exploration. Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction...
Mark Robinson says he's not dropping out after bombshell CNN report, 'I'm a Black NAZI' comments
Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson on Thursday afternoon released an 80-second video in which he preemptively denied a negative report by CNN. Robinson also said he’s not dropping out of the race for governor. North Carolina’s political world was buzzing all day Thursday over an expected report by CNN,...
FAA investigating cabin pressure problem that injured passengers aboard Boeing plane
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident this week aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City in which a cabin pressurization problem with the Boeing 737-900ER aircraft caused a number of passengers to bleed from the nose and ears. Medical personnel met the flight at the...
Uncommitted movement doesn't endorse Harris, but asks supporters to vote against Trump
The leaders of the "uncommitted" movement, which grew out of Democratic opposition to President Biden's policy towards Israel and Gaza, will not endorse Vice President Harris for president, but urged supporters to "vote against" former President Donald Trump and "avoid" third party candidates. "Harris’s unwillingness to shift on unconditional weapons...
An ex-CIA officer gets 30 years for drugging, filming and assaulting dozens of women
Warning: This story contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault. A former CIA officer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for drugging, sexually assaulting and filming more than two dozen women in multiple countries over more than a decade. Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 48, was also ordered to serve a...
Memories of Festival in the Park on its 60th anniversary
Frank Whitney strolls through Charlotte’s Freedom Park, shaking hands with volunteers setting up tents and canopies for this weekend’s big arts event: The Festival in the Park. A few hundred artists and performers will soon fill the grounds. Nearby a man is blowing leaves off a sidewalk. A...
'We are like one artist': These identical twins are in sync from graffiti to gallery
They finish each other’s sentences. They say they don’t need words to communicate. Their creativity is in sync. “We are like one artist,” says Gustavo Pandolfo. His identical twin brother Otavio nods in agreement, adding, “There is a conversation in the air flying there, but only we can listen [to] each other.”
Charlotte FC staggers towards season end, trying to stay in the playoffs
Charlotte FC is staggering down the stretch of the Major League Soccer season, losing Wednesday night on the road 2-nil to Orlando City. Charlotte hasn’t won since mid-July and has five matches left in the regular season. Midfielder Brandt Bronico said the team has to get acclimated to its revamped roster… soon.
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