Edna Geiger

Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits record low, Gallup says

According to a recent Gallup poll, the percentage of Americans who say they drink has dropped to a record low. The decline occurs while ...

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‘Who’s running the show?’ is a key question in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ challenge

Miami Environmental organizations and the Miccosukee tribe filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, contesting the establishment and management of an immigration detention facility in the ...

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Explaining Connecticut’s affordable housing setbacks — and what could come next

According to a recent research, Connecticut is losing millions of dollars in lost economic activity and tens of thousands of prospective workers as a ...

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Expectations for Trump-Putin summit. And, homeless people in D.C. at risk

Good morning. The Up First newsletter is what you’re reading.Listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your ...

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With ‘Golden’ topping ‘Ordinary,’ a K-pop girl group hits No. 1 for the first time

“Ordinary” by Alex Warren has been at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles list for nine of the past ten weeks. However, this ...

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Charlotte Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum Livestream Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m.

The Charlotte Mayoral and City Council candidate forum will be livestreamed by WFAE and the League of Women Voters of Charlotte Mecklenburg from the ...

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In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it’s back

The world was appalled by pictures of malnourished Ethiopian children in the summer of 1985, which led to one of the largest charity concerts ...

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More than 200 teacher vacancies as CMS school year starts — but that’s an improvement

Less than two weeks before classes begin, district officials revealed the most recent statistics at Tuesday night’s school board meeting: there are 243 open ...

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A dogged reporter takes on a mysterious cabal in ‘The Diary of Lies’

A reporter felt like the coolest, most romantic job in the world when Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein helped overthrow Richard Nixon. Journalism school ...

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Who is and isn’t backing the roads/transit tax

In order to finance a multibillion-dollar transportation and infrastructure plan, Mecklenburg County voters will decide in November whether to raise the sales tax by ...

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