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In his first State of the State address since taking office in January, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein outlined an ambitious agenda Wednesday night, focusing heavily on Hurricane Helene recovery, education funding and economic development while calling for bipartisan cooperation.

Speaking before a joint session of the Republican-controlled General Assembly, Stein, a Democrat, described Hurricane Helene as "by far the costliest storm to ever hit our state" with $60 billion in overall damages.

"The storm flooded western North Carolina, stealing too many lives from us and devastating too many communities," Stein said. "But in the days, weeks and months that followed, I have seen, we have all seen that the state of our state is strong, North Carolina is strong."

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/josh-stein-state-of-the-state-address/275-ac5c9d08-13d2-4d62-8066-7575aca1748b

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Investigators dropped the charges against a Monroe woman accused of locking her boyfriend in a storage unit for days after the man admitted he gave police conflicting information about the incident.  

Robin Deaton was charged with first-degree kidnapping and attempted first-degree murder after detectives said she locked her boyfriend in a storage unit on Feb. 20. The man was left there for almost four days, according to an arrest warrant. Those charges were dismissed on March 6, according to documents obtained by WCNC Charlotte. 

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/charges-dropped-against-woman-arrested-locking-boyfriend-in-storage-unit/275-a468a4af-1ebe-4012-92a8-c4afc9fcc9ce

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After a long and competitive regular season, the 2025 ACC men's basketball tournament is set to tip off in Charlotte beginning on Tuesday.

The top team in the conference during the regular season was Duke, who narrowly edged out Clemson and Louisville with a 19-1 record in ACC play. The Blue Devils are the No. 2 team in the country right now and are the prohibitive favorite to cut down the nets in Charlotte.

Here's a look at the complete tournament schedule, along with some potential matchups and storylines to look out for: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/basketball/2025-acc-mens-basketball-tournament-bracket-schedule-storylines-duke-cooper-flagg/83-a4a44786-50b4-454c-911f-83492862c12f

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) officials announced Sunday they will implement enhanced communication protocols regarding school threats, following recent incidents in the district.

The new standardized procedures, set to take effect Monday, March 10, will ensure consistent reporting of threats across all schools in the district, according to CMS Chief Communications Officer Shanna Spickard.

The district released a video to parents on Sunday outlining the new policy.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cms-protocols-for-school-threats/275-fe43a47a-a263-40bd-9cc7-a8d5698ce8ba 

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Daylight saving time is finally upon us. The twice-yearly time change will happen Saturday night as we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep. But giving up an hour of sleep to the time change could do more than just make you sleep on Sunday morning. Ben Thompson connects the dots on the long-term health impacts of setting our clocks forward. 

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/daylight-saving-time-health-effects-how-to-prepare/507-47df303d-e121-43d0-aca3-f0789759c7f8

Richard DeVayne joins the show to give us an update on a shooting that injured two people in northeast Charlotte on Thursday. It happened right down the street from a middle school as students were being dismissed. Richard shares concerns from officials and parents about student safety following the violent incident. 

FULL STORY https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/northeast-charlotte-two-people-shot-northchase-drive-serious-injuries-investigation/275-aad21b83-ad0e-4315-a971-5a83214753df

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A preliminary investigation by the National Weather Service indicates an EF-1 tornado with 90 mph winds touched down in Union County during Wednesday morning's severe weather.  

A spokesperson for the NWS said the possible tornado touched down at approximately 8:34 a.m. It covered approximately 2.2 miles on the ground in about three minutes before lifting to the sky. The storm caused damage to several structures in the area of Friendly Baptist Church and Ridge Road, Union County officials said.  

Union County Emergency Management Director Andrew Ansley confirmed no one was injured during Wednesday's storm. 

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/weather-impact/storm-damage-union-county-north-carolina/275-c931cf12-9ffc-4ae1-8157-6d41ad0fa6a2

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Strong storms with the possibility of damaging winds are the reason to stay alert for severe weather on Wednesday morning in Charlotte.

Here's what you need to know.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/weather-impact/severe-storms-wednesday-forecast-charlotte-north-carolina/275-a02e6edd-3a6d-486e-ba2c-03dd6489812f

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Several factors, including strong winds and drought conditions, are contributing to the spread of fires, including the ongoing Carolina Forest fire in South Carolina.  Across that state, a burn ban is in effect and the governor has issued a state of emergency.

In North Carolina, firefighters are battling wildfires including one near Tryon and another in Uwharrie National Forest. Officials have produced a county-by-county list of where the fire danger remains the highest.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/county-list-north-carolina-fire-danger/275-9550da04-43fc-46c9-9499-5556ebd1887b

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating after three deadly incidents in just 24 hours over the weekend in Charlotte. All three of the deadly incidents happened in west Charlotte.

Neighbors say this is sadly a common occurrence in the area.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-security-guard-west-charlotte/275-80ac0554-4ecf-475d-a3b5-31e653ccf626

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A major stretch of I-40 is almost back open.

Right now there's no traffic flowing, but come Saturday a section near the North Carolina-Tennessee border will reopen.

While that's exciting news for people who live nearby, the interstate is not fully back to normal yet.

"I think a lot of people in DOT have never seen this level of damage along a primary interstate route ever in their careers it's historic for North Carolina and it's historic for the country," said Nathan Tanner, a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) engineer.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/hurricane/helene/i40-reopening-helene-damaged-north-carolina-tennessee-ncdot/83-f312c682-c6ff-4e91-9949-f8c051664eb9

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