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On Wednesday, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law a bill blocking anti-discrimination rules that would protect gay and transgender people. Above, McCrory speaks during the Wake County Republican convention at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh o

National

North Carolina Passes Law Blocking Measures To Protect LGBT People

3:34pm March 24, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Charlotte recently passed an LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance. The state is banning all such local measures, present and future. It's also barring cities and counties from raising the minimum wage.

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This is Super Bowl coverage from NPR. Of course we'll seize the opportunity to use a photo of a symphony orchestra.

Sports

Wanna Place A Bet? From Breweries To Symphonies, The Game Is On

3:49pm February 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

After Super Bowl 50, will the Colorado Symphony Orchestra be playing "Sweet Caroline"? Or will a Charlotte, N.C., brewery employee be getting a Broncos-themed tattoo?

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera salutes the fans as he leaves the field after a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 3, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sports

Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera Has Charlotte's Latino Community Fired Up

2:18pm February 05, 2016

by Michael Tomsic

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera is the second Latino head coach in Super Bowl history. And Charlotte's Latino community is talking about football like never before.

Owner of No Grease Barber Shop in Charlotte, N.C., Damian Johnson, finishes up a haircut on Sam Chaney. Sam has been a client for over 10 years.

Economy And Immigration: What's Dividing Republicans

10:45am January 10, 2016

Amidst major economic development and an immigration influx, a trip to Charlotte, N.C., reveals trends within the Republican Party that are taking place across cities facing similar issues.

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Politics & Government

NC Senators Vote to Take Control of Charlotte Airport from City

6:58pm March 12, 2013

City officials have run the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the country's eighth-busiest, since the 1930's.