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North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Monday nearly all of the bills that remained on his desk from the pile that the Republican-dominated General Assembly sent him before this year's work session ended. But he vetoed another measure and will let the legislature's annual “regulatory reform” measure become law without his signature.

Cooper signed 12 pieces of legislation. Those measures in part locate $68 million to replace expired federal child care center grants for the next six months, ensure anticipated teacher raises for this school year are carried out and resume the automatic removal of criminal charges that were dismissed or that resulted in “not guilty” verdicts.

The state constitution gave Cooper until late Monday night to act on the 14 remaining measures. The vetoed bill, which received unanimous legislative approval, partly addressed how certain court-filed documents are formatted. But Cooper said in his veto message that the bill also “creates legal ambiguity” about eviction orders that could harm low-income people and make it harder to appeal them in court.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/north-carolina-governor-signs-bills-vetoes-1/275-102bd686-57c2-4557-8469-eb8bdeebfe5b

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Four people are dead and at least three others were injured, including two in critical condition, after multiple shootings across the Charlotte area in the last 24 hours.  

Officers responded to two deadly shootings late Monday into early Tuesday morning, including one on Parker Drive near Remount Road around 9 p.m., where four people were shot. One person died at the hospital, and three others were also hospitalized, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/charlotte-homicide-deadly-shootings-overnight/275-ff5ee2b9-644f-41cf-8b16-42e3b34ffb8a

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Hundreds of flights were delayed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Sunday, with dozens more being canceled. Making matters worse was that Sunday was predicted to be the busiest travel day of 2024 so far. Richard DeVayne joins the show to give us the latest conditions at Charlotte Douglas and how travelers who felt those delays were holding up. 

FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/travel/charlotte-douglas-international-airport-delays/275-a0f2c6f3-ca99-40d9-9f06-9f293a34bfc7

Next, Destiny Richards has the latest on cooling centers in Mecklenburg County. After a scorching weekend that saw temperatures around 100 degrees and a heat index making it feel like 105 or more, several nonprofits are asking for help restocking essential supplies as we move into the hottest days of summer. 

FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/weather-impact/hot-weather-extreme-heat-charlotte-cooling-resources-free-fans-splashpads-homeless-shelters/275-61cfb736-327e-43db-ac88-89de61a95ffd

And finally, after years of splurging on home renovation projects during the pandemic, many people are using their disposable income on vacations. Ben Thompson connects the dots on why people are getting out of the house and what it means for the economy. 

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Two dozen apartments were damaged or destroyed by a massive two-alarm fire in southwest Charlotte early Friday morning, officials said.  

The fire happened along Holliswood Court, which is just off South Tryon Street, around 2:30 a.m. A second alarm was called for once emergency crews arrived on the scene and saw the extent of the fire. A team of 60 firefighters were able to get the fire under control in about an hour, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. 

It was one of three major fires the Charlotte Fire Department responded to overnight.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/southwest-charlotte-apartment-complex-fire-holliswood-court/275-06c9c92d-4ffd-43b4-90a9-2f2638d4d2a0

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While temperatures went back to average on Tuesday and Wednesday, the WCNC Weather Impact Team wants the Charlotte area to stay Weather Aware throughout the holiday weekend as excessive heat and humidity is set to return.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/charlotte-july-4th-heat-temperatures-impact/275-fb407a28-4a0f-4678-8464-d0f29c6927f0 

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The Fourth of July is just one day away, and while many people will enjoy professional fireworks shows during the Fourth of July, some people may be interested in lighting fireworks themselves. That's why hospitals are preparing for an uptick in burn patients.

WCNC Charlotte's Destiny Richards shares safety tips in hopes of keeping people out of the hospital for the holiday. 

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South Carolina’s controversial school bathroom law is now in effect. It was slipped into the state budget and requires students to use bathrooms based on their biological sex.

A couple of months ago, lawmakers were working on this legislation in the South Carolina State House. At the same time, a Rock Hill School Board member created a bathroom policy for the district with the same wording.  

The budget proviso is state law as of July 1, and other districts will have to follow in Rock Hill's footsteps to keep vital state funding.  

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/south-carolina-politics/transgender-bathroom-law-south-carolina-politics/275-a8797473-40b6-434e-a2a7-fe4eab67082d

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The North Carolina General Assembly passed 10 new laws that go into effect July 1.  

Here are the new rules that matter to you: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/state/new-north-carolina-laws-july-1-legislation/83-f277d66b-39c2-4918-a581-b4c1cd696331

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An 8-year-old girl died after being found in a hot car in west Charlotte on Wednesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.  

CMPD officers responded to a call to assist Medic on Wilkinson Boulevard around 6:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found an 8-year-old girl in critical condition inside the car. She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.  

The child's mother, 36-year-old Ashlee Stallings, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse by willful act causing serious injury. She is currently being held in the Mecklenburg County jail. Court records show Stallings was given a $250,000 bond on Thursday.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/child-death-investigation-charlotte-north-carolina-hot-car/275-162cb6b6-0c42-4678-8be0-c8a4144359bf

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The North Carolina General Assembly raced Wednesday to advance legislation before completing its chief working session for the year — even as lawmakers know they could return later this summer to settle unfinished business.

The Senate and House are roughly $300 million apart on how much to spend over the next 12 months, with the House seeking to spend the higher amount. A great deal of the House's extra spending would raise state employee and teacher pay above what the current second year of the budget already directs. The Senate wants to stick to the second-year raises — an average 3% raise for teachers and 3% across the board for employees.

The competing plans do agree on spending $487 million for programs that provide money to K-12 students to attend private schools or receive other services. The money would remove waiting lists for two programs. The House and Senate budget bills also back spending $135 million for child care center grants that will no longer be provided by the federal government starting next month.

With hopes dim for a broad agreement by week's end, House Republicans advanced a separate bill Wednesday that would allocate $67 million for the child care grants for the next six months. The Senate would have to agree, too.

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/north-carolina-legislators-consider-vetoes-constitution-changes/275-e90c5f38-9d0b-4a24-8a72-974ddaac4737 

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