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#### Charlotte region gets $35M for transportation fixes
The money will go toward 20 transit projects in Charlotte region.
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#### Charlotte region secures $35.3M for 20 transportation projects
The money will go toward 20 transit projects in Charlotte region.
](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-region-transportation-fixes/275-81bca4f5-8a13-47a6-8e64-354936b04be8)
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#### [Multi-vehicle crash backs up I-85 in Gaston County](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
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#### [I-85 south closed in Gaston County](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
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#### [Multi-vehicle crash shuts down I-85 South in Gaston County](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
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#### [Lincoln County adds license plate readers to cut down on crime](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/lincoln-county-license-plate-reading-cameras-installed-crime-reduction/275-38dffe34-f886-4179-afcd-a1923dd7e150)
* [US overdose deaths see biggest decline in decades for complicated reasons](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/connect-the-dots/overdose-deaths-going-down-in-us-but-reasons-why-are-complicated/275-1bd7922e-2959-4658-9b84-7b642aabff0c)
* [Person hurt in southeast Charlotte shooting](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/person-hurt-southeast-charlotte-shooting/275-8d9249a9-e39f-46dc-9619-a74eb7da3d4b)
* [With realignment in mind, new bill would require UNC, NC State to play annually in multiple sports](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/new-bill-would-require-unc-nc-state-to-play-annually-in-multiple-sports/275-ab5c7210-908e-461c-943d-9c7be84f8d28)
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* [Family of airplane safety whistleblower is suing Boeing over his death](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/regional/family-of-airplane-safety-whistleblower-suing-boeing-over-death/281-001f5223-1ba3-4d9a-b44e-cacc1ac25421)
* [Trump's executive order stirs fear among federally funded education programs](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/educators-fear-federal-cuts-students-unprepared/275-50e0b314-2db9-4e29-913f-a29bc8bbe63b)
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[Latta Place's $11.2M redevelopment project aims to present a complete historical narrative, including stories of enslaved people.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/latta-places-overhaul-untold-stories-65-enslaved-people/275-6bed1f49-c34a-41b4-82f1-8c5c067c19e3)
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#### [Man faces murder charge for Charlotte woman's July 2024 death](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/suspect-arrested-for-july-2024-death/275-d04b1bbf-59fb-49a4-bec4-7ac4740cb828)
[Brandon Braxton, 33, is charged with first-degree murder for the death of Whitney Hurd.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/suspect-arrested-for-july-2024-death/275-d04b1bbf-59fb-49a4-bec4-7ac4740cb828)
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[A fire at an electrical substation forces Heathrow Airport to close and impacts power for thousands of London homes.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/national/airport-fire-knocks-out-power-to-part-of-london/275-0ade2b79-c825-4735-9f35-e8651e1cd3d9)
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[Don't want to pay Microsoft 365's price increase? Own your Office apps instead](https://www.wcnc.com/article/syndication/smart-deals/stackcommerce/dont-want-to-pay-microsoft-365s-price-increase-own-your-office-apps-instead/608-49f37de7-9bc2-4161-af13-5f05a4377a60)
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### Nation World
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* [Charlotte group says grant that helps them offer free legal services to unaccompanied minors in immigration court still at risk](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-nc-legal-group-grant-immigrant-children-representation-3-20-2025/275-afb854c9-34f8-4da4-adcd-83e36da40ab1)
* [In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/tesla-recall-all-cybertrucks/507-0a5108b2-ba86-4254-a830-728a8c8f5ca5)
* [Delta jet's final seconds: High descent rate revealed by alert system](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/delta-plane-crash-landed-in-toronto-last-month-showed-high-rate-of-descent-initial-report-says/89-7a28a21a-2fc0-4f4c-b73d-a71df9d3ab21)
* [Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-executive-order-department-of-education/507-34f9ea8a-2b0c-4119-b212-58af8d6998ce)
* [Judge rules in lawsuit alleging Mariah Carey stole 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'](https://www.wcnc.com/article/entertainment/music/judge-ruling-mariah-carey-accused-theft/507-fa0480b1-b5e5-493b-b7c2-7731def32cf2)
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#### [Judge rules in lawsuit alleging Mariah Carey stole 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'](https://www.wcnc.com/article/entertainment/music/judge-ruling-mariah-carey-accused-theft/507-fa0480b1-b5e5-493b-b7c2-7731def32cf2)
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#### [7 students taken to hospital after school bus crash in Lancaster County](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/students-injured-school-bus-crash-lancaster-county-south-carolina/275-6f2e5f09-a4c8-4313-973a-32d8606f607c)
[The crash happened in the Rich Hill community on Friday, Lancaster County officials said.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/students-injured-school-bus-crash-lancaster-county-south-carolina/275-6f2e5f09-a4c8-4313-973a-32d8606f607c)
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#### [School bus crash sends 7 students to hospital, officials say](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/students-injured-school-bus-crash-lancaster-county-south-carolina/275-6f2e5f09-a4c8-4313-973a-32d8606f607c)
[The crash happened in the Rich Hill community on Friday, Lancaster County officials said.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/students-injured-school-bus-crash-lancaster-county-south-carolina/275-6f2e5f09-a4c8-4313-973a-32d8606f607c)
* [](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
#### [Multi-vehicle crash backs up I-85 in Gaston County](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
[The crash happened near exit 23 in McAdenville. Traffic is backed up several miles into Belmont.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
[](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
#### [I-85 south closed in Gaston County](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
[The crash happened near exit 23 in McAdenville. Traffic is backed up several miles into Belmont.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
[](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
#### [Multi-vehicle crash shuts down I-85 South in Gaston County](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
[The crash happened near exit 23 in McAdenville. Traffic is backed up several miles into Belmont.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/intierstate-85-crash-gaston-county-traffic-impacts/275-f4d55f48-8d09-46ed-947a-70cfba722a92)
### VERIFY
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#### [VERIFY: What Trump's Education Department executive order could mean for schools](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/department-of-education-trump-executive-order-impacts/275-1feb0e75-6a10-4f99-a163-023b283d6d24)
[The president blamed the department for America’s lagging academic performance and said states will do a better job.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/department-of-education-trump-executive-order-impacts/275-1feb0e75-6a10-4f99-a163-023b283d6d24)
* [](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/get-something-verified-live-chat/275-1cfe0114-cb6a-49e2-ae6e-0cdfa6c9233b)
#### [How to get something VERIFIED by WCNC Charlotte](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/get-something-verified-live-chat/275-1cfe0114-cb6a-49e2-ae6e-0cdfa6c9233b)
[WCNC Charlotte Anchor and Reporter Vanessa Ruffes and Verify Reporter Meghan Bragg are here to check posts you may have seen that seem suspect.](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/get-something-verified-live-chat/275-1cfe0114-cb6a-49e2-ae6e-0cdfa6c9233b)
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