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NewsWorthy is WFAE's daily news podcast. Each weekday morning, NewsWorthy delivers local headlines and in-depth feature reporting on important issues to help keep you informed, engaged and connected.

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NewsWorthy for Feb. 9, 2026

Mecklenburg County leaders are expected to be questioned today by Republican lawmakers in Raleigh on issues like crime and ICE cooperation. West Charlotte residents are furious over NCDOT's plans to elevate I-77 express lanes through uptown. The Carolinas set a new recording last week for energy usage.

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NewsWorthy for Feb. 6, 2026

Gov. Josh Stein signs an executive order to boost N.C.'s mental health system. The city of Charlotte considers new rules for street vendors and taxi services. WFAE and Primal Brewery announce the release of a new collaboration brew called Ale Things Considered. Our First Friday Arts panel looks ahead to February events.

20 min
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NewsWorthy for Feb. 5, 2026

NCDOT announces plans to elevate I-77 express lanes through uptown. Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is mentioned in several emails to and from late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Prisma Health hospitals now requires masks for all visitors and patients to help slow the spread of measles in S.C. The Hornets make a pair of trades before the NBA trade deadline.

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NewsWorthy for Feb. 4, 2026

NCDOT says the new I-485 Express lanes around Charlotte are set to open February 28. CMS extends its inclement weather disruption to an eighth straight day. Siemens Energy says it will invest $421 million to expand operations in N.C. The Charlotte Hornets sweep the NBA's Eastern Conference awards for January.

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NewsWorthy for Feb. 3, 2026

A government audit finds 18 areas of non-compliance in the Charlotte Area Transit System's safety plan. CMS closes again due to weather, but isn't planning to add days later. The NTSB releases its preliminary report on the Statesville plane crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others in December.

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NewsWorthy for Feb. 2, 2026

Record snowfall blankets the region. CLT tries to dig out from a major backlog. Hundreds gather in uptown to protest ICE actions in Minneapolis. Charlotte Symphony Music Director Kwame Ryan wins his first Grammy award. The Charlotte Hornets now hold the NBA's longest winning streak.

7 min
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NewsWorthy for Jan. 30, 2026

The region prepares for a second dose of snow and ice. Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown pleads guilty to wire fraud. The former owner of the Charlotte Checkers is indicted on tax fraud charges. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster calls on lawmakers to raise the state's base teacher pay.

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NewsWorthy for Jan. 29, 2026

The future of EVs in N.C. could change after a recent federal court ruling. Duke Energy considers a site near the Virginia border for a pair of new natural gas plants. Jobs in healthcare and engineering are booming in Charlotte. Tech and media? Not so much. The Levine Museum of the New South finds a new home.

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NewsWorthy is WFAE's daily news podcast. Each weekday morning, NewsWorthy delivers local headlines and in-depth feature reporting on important issues to help keep you informed, engaged and connected.