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First mRNA flu shot now available as flu season begins
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- First mRNA flu shot now available as flu season begins
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The first mRNA flu vaccine is now available this flu season, and many people are asking where to get it and whether it's better than a traditional flu shot.
The vaccine, called mFlusiva, is made by Moderna and uses the same technology as the COVID shots. The FDA approved it in August. For now, it's only approved for people 50 and older.
WCNC Charlotte spoke with a pharmacist at Oakhurst Pharmacy about what the new vaccine means for your health this season.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/first-mrna-flu-vaccine-mflusiva-now-available-as-we-enter-flu-season-what-to-know/275-a2a83007-7818-4491-82c6-9517c28f8466
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- NC lawmakers to vote to pause state gas tax
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- When you look at the average gas prices around our state, Western North Carolina, parts of the coast, and the Triad have some of the highest gas prices around. The average price around our state, according to AAA, is $4.02 a gallon and trending up.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/could-nc-lawmakers-suspend-the-states-gas-tax-how-much-you-could-you-save-if-they-do-41-cents-gallon-one-month-until-november-elections-political/83-2e2b30d7-e1f3-4abd-95a0-8e414566381f
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- Mecklenburg County Commissioners meet to get update on issues facing CMS
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The board's chair says commissioners have questions about what's happening within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools but admit they are limited in what they can do.
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- School protests spiraling in France
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Unrest grows in France over understaffed and dilapidated classrooms nationwide.
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- Top GOP PAC spending $5M to help Darline Graham
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Top GOP-aligned super PAC will spend $5 million in South Carolina Senate race.
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- Breast Cancer Awareness: A Survivor’s Story
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- WCNC Charlotte’s Lisa Washington interviews Jennifer Havis, a breast cancer survivor, about her diagnosis and previews the Komen More Than Pink Walk in Charlotte.
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- Gospel Icons have ties to Jim Bakker
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Gospel duo, BeBe and CeCe Winans, got their start on Jimmy Tammy Faye Bakker’s PTL Club.
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- Some Panthers stats between their Sunday Night Football wins
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The Panthers scored their first Sunday Night Football win in nearly 11 years. Here are some things that happened in that time span.
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- Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built an evangelistic empire in Charlotte, dies at 86
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Bakker served time in prison on mail and wire fraud charges after his PTL ministry came crashing down in the 1980s.
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- Behind the scenes with Carleen
- Runtime
- 0:10
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Behind the scenes with Live Impact News producer Carleen Bragg.
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- CMS questions: What can Mecklenburg County leaders do?
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Mecklenburg County provides hundreds of millions of dollars to CMS — so what authority do commissioners actually have over the district?
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- Tropical development in the Gulf: Will it impact the Carolinas?
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Majestic Storm says there’s a high chance for tropical development and our next named storm could form soon.
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- 'PTL' televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- From building a multi-million-dollar televangelism empire to facing a high-profile fall from grace, Jim Bakker’s life was marked by extreme highs and controversial lows. His death at 86 marks the end of a long chapter in Christian broadcasting history. #JimBakker #News #PTLClub #Charlotte #HeritageUSA
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- How Jim Bakker built a TV empire in Charlotte
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- "It was like the Christian-themed Tonight Show." 📺✨
Longtime Charlotte media personality Larry Sprinkle breaks down the rise and fall of Jim Bakker's PTL empire—from its humble beginnings at local Charlotte studios to a 2,500-acre resort that rivaled Disney.
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- Televangelist Jim Bakker dies: WCNC Charlotte looks back on the controversy and its impact on family
- Runtime
- 18:24
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- WCNC Charlotte's Larry Sprinkle and Ben Thompson join Live Impact News to reflect on Jim Bakker's life, legacy and the impact he had on the Charlotte area.
Every day, WCNC Charlotte is streaming the latest news, weather, traffic and more that impacts you on its streaming platform WCNC+. Download WCNC+ on your TV and watch for free today on your preferred streaming platform like Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/jim-bakker-televangelism-death-obituary/507-b909034d-8993-47a0-83f2-812ab2526b03
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- Medicaid eligibility changes take effect
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- There are now new eligibility requirements in effect for Medicaid leaving thousands of people scrambling to find new healthcare coverage
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- More than Pink: Charlotte walks together to support breast cancer awareness
- Runtime
- 6:21
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The 2026 Komen More Than Pink Walk brings people across Charlotte together to raise awareness and support those impacted by breast cancer. Here's how you can support
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- How McLawland Farms created an inclusive outdoor space in Charlotte | Love Your Local
- Runtime
- 24:00
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Welcome back to Love Your Local! In this episode, host Vanessa Ruffes travels to East Charlotte, NC, to visit McLawland Farms—a 28-acre boutique experience farm operated by husbands Larry Land ("Farmer Larry") and Jason McClawhorn.
Discover how a simple question about keeping a few fluffy-footed chickens in 2013 blossomed into a vibrant, multi-use community hub featuring organic u-pick blueberry patches, seasonal flower fields, cozy overnight accommodations, event venues, and a bustling local farmers' market. Jason shares how he transitioned from a career in nursing education to becoming venue director, the reality of navigating unpredictable weather as local growers, and why creating an inclusive, nature-focused space in Far East Charlotte brings people together to "touch grass" and reconnect.
📍 Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction to McLawland Farms with Vanessa Ruffes
00:32 - How It Started: From "Fluffy-Footed Chickens" to a 28-Acre Farm<...
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- CMS funding under scrutiny as Mecklenburg commissioners discuss oversight
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Mecklenburg County commissioners will discuss their role in overseeing CMS funding as questions continue about the district's finances.
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- Live at 6!
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Richard DeVayne talks about Jim Bakker’s death.
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- Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built PTL empire in Fort Mill, dies
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife, Tammy Faye, built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86.
Bakker died Monday, Oct. 5, his second wife, Lori Bakker, said in a statement. His cause of death was not immediately clear.
“He was a pioneer of Christian television, but to me, he was my husband, my best friend, and the man I was honored to walk beside through so many seasons of life and ministry,” Lori Bakker said.
The pair lived near the Missouri entertainment town of Branson and filmed their TV show “The Jim Bakker Show” there since it launched in 2003. Bakker suffered a stroke in 2020. #News #JimBakker
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/jim-bakker-televangelism-death-obituary/507-b909034d-8993-47a0-83f2-812ab2526b03
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- VERIFY: Fall allergies or a cold? How to tell the difference
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Wondering if your symptoms are allergies or a cold? Experts explain the key differences, including which symptoms are most telling.
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- Trump hits campaign trail for Republicans ahead of midterm elections
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- President Trump is campaigning across the country for Republicans ahead of the midterms, with stops in key states and new controversy following his remarks.
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- Supreme Court weighs who should pay for climate disaster damage
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The Supreme Court is weighing a case that could determine whether oil and gas companies can be held responsible for costs tied to climate-related disasters.
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- Mecklenburg commissioners, who help fund CMS, examine their authority over school district
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- County commissioners are expected to discuss CMS Tuesday as leaders work to better understand what authority the county has — and where that authority ends.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/mecklenburg-commissioners-weigh-in-on-their-role-responsibility-as-questions-continue-around-cms/275-e7584bdb-5ded-497e-a8b4-fee34e4fceac
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- Charlotte considers ways to crack down on predatory towing, funding priorities
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Charlotte City Council members are looking for more data on predatory towing as they consider how the city can strengthen its rules governing private-property towing.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/got-towed-charlotte-considers-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-predatory-towing/275-81402aba-0cfe-4ff4-ab98-7a7491dcf84e
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- Panthers trio receive SNF game balls
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Panthers stars Bryce Young, Tetairoa McMillan and Chuba Hubbard receive game balls from Sunday Night Football for their performance in a win over the Lions.
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- Bryce Young and TMac put on a show
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Panthers QB Bryce Young and WR Tetairoa McMillan put on an incredible show in the team’s win over the Lions on Sunday Night Football.
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- Proposal to rollback roads, timber harvesting in parts of NC National Forests draws pushback
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Proposal to rollback roads, timber harvesting in parts of NC National Forests draws pushback.
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- Man charged in wife's death appears in court, defense says case is 'complicated'
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Attorneys for a man charged with killing his wife say that the circumstances surrounding her death are far more complicated than what is outlined in court documents.
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- Roof collapses in Charlotte house fire, trapping two firefighters
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Two firefighters were briefly trapped when part of a roof collapsed during a house fire in Ballantyne on Monday morning. Charlotte Fire says everyone made it out.
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- Another CMS board member's consulting proposal raised concerns over summer
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- 4:24
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Around the same time some started flagging certain Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools financial transactions, board members were also questioning another potentially lucrative proposal that would have benefitted a consultant closely tied to Raki and Kim McGregor.
Records obtained by WCNC Charlotte show CMS Board Member Shamaiye Haynes pitched the idea of hiring Leadership Plus at a cost of $192,000 over the summer as a "practical solution" to help the board meet the need of strengthening board support through the district's Office of Board Governance, Constituent Services, and Operations.
"While we may have different ideas about the best path forward, I believe there is broad consensus that additional governance support is needed to help the Board operate at the highest level," she said in a July 6 email.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/another-cms-board-members-consulting-proposal-raised-concerns-over-summer/275-3b663a30-...
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- Gov. Josh Stein calls for protections for Head Start program
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- In a new letter to federal officials, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is urging to keep current standards for the nation's Head Start program.
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- NC police chief sues state, county leaders over being 'blacklisted' in connection to 1992 cold case
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Brookford's police chief is suing state and county leaders after he says he was put on a blacklist in retaliation for investigating a 1992 cold case.
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- CMS board raised concerns about another proposal this summer
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Around the same time some started flagging certain CMS financial transactions, board members were also questioning another potentially lucrative consulting proposal.
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- DNA evidence takes center stage in Mary Collins trial
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- The Mary Collins murder trial enters its fourth week as jurors hear from a DNA analyst about evidence collected from the NoDa apartment.
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- Victory Monday for the Panthers
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Victory Monday for the Panthers
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- Wettest days of the week
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Much of the time it is more physiological that “it always rains on the weekend” but this year it is also fact at least through October 5th!
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- Ballantyne House Fire Drone video
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- No injuries were reported after a second-alarm fire broke out at a two-story Charlotte home, triggering a partial roof collapse.
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- SCOTUS rejects Dylann Roof's appeal
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Supreme Court rejects appeal from church shooter Dylann Roof, who killed nine people in a historically Black church in Charleston.
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- Student killed in Florida school bus crash
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- A 10th grader and the driver of a Jeep were killed in a school bus crash in Polk County, Florida after a sedan crossed the center line and hit the bus.
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- FBI investigating CMS
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- The FBI is now the fourth agency confirmed to be investigating Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools amid concerns about finances and leadership.
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- 2026 Charlotte VegFest preview
- Runtime
- 11:55
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Jameka Whitten, the president of Charlotte Vegfest, previews the big event scheduled for Oct. 10 at Victoria Yards in Uptown.
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- Faith Alliance director previews educational summit in Charlotte
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- 16:07
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Dennis Williams, the executive director of the African American Faith Alliance for Educational Advancement, previews the nonprofit's Charlotte summit.
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- Bryce Young, TMac go off as Panthers beat Lions on Sunday Night Football
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Sports Director Nick Carboni and Julian Council break down the Panthers big 32-26 win over the Lions on Sunday Night Football.
Young completed 29 of 41 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns to McMillan, who had 14 catches for a career-high 192 yards, and the Panthers overcame an injury-filled week to beat the Detroit Lions 32-26.
“Everything just clicked tonight,” McMillan said. “There were some plays throughout the week that we may not have hit on, but (offensive coordinator) Brad Idzik called the plays and Bryce trusted it. He made good throws and we converted. I can't tell you what happened tonight. Maybe it was just the Charlotte air.”
Young, who was serenaded with “M-V-P! M-V-P!” chants by fans in the fourth quarter, said he never second-guessed throwing McMillan's way because he has so much confidence in him.
“I know what kind of player he is. He's special,” Young said. “I always trust him. I have confidence...
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- The real reason you keep falling back into credit card debt
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Why is an emergency fund your best defense against debt? Host Colleen Odegaard shares her story of getting trapped in a decades-long credit card debt cycle, while Senior Wealth Advisor Mary Ware explains how proper savings and strategic planning can break the cycle for good.
Subscribe to Wake Up To Your Life for more practical financial insights and empowering conversations! 🌟
#Shorts #EmergencyFund #CreditCardDebt #PersonalFinance #SavingsStrategy #WakeUpToYourLife
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- The first step to breaking free from credit card debt
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Are you ignoring your credit card statements out of fear? Host Colleen Odegaard shares her personal story of avoiding bills, while Senior Wealth Advisor Mary Ware explains how to overcome financial overwhelm, understand high interest rates, and build a team to take control of your debt.
Subscribe to Wake Up To Your Life for more practical financial insights and empowering conversations! 🌟
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- How to build real financial independence as a woman
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- What’s the most important starting point for women taking charge of their finances? Knowing your numbers!
Host Colleen Odegaard and Senior Wealth Advisor Mary Ware discuss why understanding monthly cash flow and building earning capability are essential for financial independence.
Subscribe to Wake Up To Your Life for more practical financial insights and empowering conversations! 🌟#Shorts #PersonalFinance #WomenAndFinance #FinancialIndependence #KnowYourNumbers #WakeUpToYourLife
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- Doctors warn about energy drink marketing in Big 12
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Doctors are warning about the sponsorship of Monster Energy Drinks for the Big 12, expressing concern that kids may think of the highly caffeinated drinks.
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- NC Republican leaders call for special state legislative session to address gas prices
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- With only a few weeks left before midterms, North Carolina Republicans are calling for a special session to address gas prices. Democrats say it's purely political.
