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The state legislature is taking final votes Wednesday to put several constitutional amendments restricting tax rates on November's ballot. They passed the House thanks to support from two Charlotte legislators who recently left the Democratic Party.
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Peter Rodriguez, an academic economist who currently serves as the dean of Rice University’s School of Business in Texas, will be Wake Forest University's next president. -
Several cornerstone businesses on Main Street in Lexington were heavily damaged or destroyed in an early morning fire on Tuesday. Community leaders say support for owners is already pouring in. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing the federal Department of Education over new restrictions on student loans. Jackson says the changes could make it harder to recruit nurses and other healthcare workers. -
Commissioners said fully funding the district's extra $33 million request would be difficult, but directed officials to pick their top priorities in case the county can provide a portion.
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