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- NCDHHS: Nearly 300 child care facilities closed last year
"In certain parts of North Carolina, it's almost impossible to find child care at this point," U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson said on WCNC's Flashpoint.
9 min - Charlotte mayor 'enthusiastic' Red Line train will happen, unsure of timeline
Charlotte's mayor is expressing renewed optimism that CATS' Red Line commuter rail line will come to fruition.
The line, which has been discussed for more than 20 years, would stretch from Uptown to Mooresville.
"Here we are decades later talking about this, so I am enthusiastic about the concept that we can make this happen this time," Vi Lyles, Mayor Charlotte, said on WCNC's Flashpoint.
21 min - Rural communities benefiting from NC's Medicaid ExpansionOn Flashpoint, NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley says expansion impacts communities across the state.21 min
- Seeking solutions to youth violence | A Flashpoint specialCMPD Chief Johnny Jennings, Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff Garry McFadden, and MOMO Director Lisa Crawford discuss youth violence crime and how to fix it.20 min
- NC leads the way in recent electric vehicle industry investmentsOn Flashpoint, an official from the Environmental Defense Fund says it could be 'just the beginning.'21 min
- 'Smooth sailing' expected as NC sports betting launchesOn WCNC's Flashpoint, operators and the state appear poised for Monday's rollout.21 min
- NC election director says new state law will delay Election Day resultsPolitical observers are used to watching election results come in at the close of polls at 7:30 p.m. but things will be different on Tuesday for North Carolina's Primary. It's all because a new state law prohibits election boards from tabulating early voting ballots until after polls close.21 min
- Renewed push for hate crimes legislation in SC
Nine years after the mass shooting at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston killed nine Black parishioners, South Carolina still doesn't have any hate crime legislation on the books.
"It's going to take strong leadership, people would backbone, willing to do what's right," State. Rep. Wendell Gilliard said on WCNC's Flashpoint.
21 min - NC Attorney General Josh Stein warns against 'rehashing culture wars' in governor's race
"It's not the way we should lead. We've actually been down this path before here in North Carolina, and we paid in immense economic costs," Stein, North Carolina Attorney General, said on WCNC's Flashpoint.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is also running for governor, suggested at a campaign event in Cary this month that transgender women should be arrested if they use women's restrooms. At an event in Greenville, Robinson they should "find a corner outside somewhere to go" to the bathroom.
21 min - City, state leaders working behind the scenes to find 'common ground' on transit plan
Nearly four years after the Charlotte MOVES Task Force first recommended a multi-billion dollar transit plan to city council, casual observers might wonder if any progress has been made.
City and state leaders have occasionally made news by weighing in on the plan but, so far, the plan's promise of transit, trail and road expansion has made little public progress.
"It's not that nothing has happened. I think we underestimated all the work that was going to be needed," Councilman Ed Driggs, who chairs the city's transportation, planning and development, said on WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint.
Read more here: Leaders working to find common ground on NC transit plan | wcnc.com
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About WCNC Charlotte Flashpoint
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Each week, WCNC Charlotte's Ben Thompson and Julie Kay moderate a conversation with newsmakers and community leaders about politics in Charlotte - and across North Carolina and South Carolina.