Gov. Cooper visits Davidson to talk about his plans to veto the abortion bill on his desk, saying he just needs one Republican member to defect and vote to keep his veto. City and County officials are considering plans for an international tennis tournament project in the River District, west of the airport. Project Break […]
On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup… The search for a new CMS superintendent continues, as the board receives candidate bios, and over in Gaston County, the superintendent resigns. Plus, potential boundary changes in the southern part of the CMS district are cause for concern among many parents and students. We’ll bring you up
North Carolina Representative Tricia Cotham announces she’s switching parties. The former Democratic representative from Charlotte has changed her party affiliation to Republican, giving the GOP a supermajority in the North Carolina House. We’ll talk about what happened. More news about the Charlotte Area Transit system this week, as the North Carolina Department of Transportation conducts
On the Local News Roundup, the Charlotte Area Transit System goes off the rails. At least one Lynx train did in a derailment last year that officials are just now hearing about. They also discovered that every train car in the fleet needs repairs and until that happens, trains will be slowing down. North Carolina’s
Republicans in the North Carolina legislature are moving forward with legislation that is fanning the culture war flames. The state Senate has just passed SB 49, also known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights. Supporters say it gives parents a voice in their children’s education. Critics say the bill targets the LGBTQ+ community. It bans
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A strike by Charlotte Area Transit System bus drivers is averted and discussions begin regarding a new deal with the drivers’ union this week. In addition, CATS will look for a new company to run the bus system. We’ll dig into details and hear what Interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle said to city council’s transportation
The trial of a former Myers Park High School student against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the city of Charlotte after an allaged sexual assault started this week. The former student alleges her Title IX rights were violated after she was sexually assaulted in 2015. Charlotte City Council approves a controversial rezoning on Randolph Road to allow
Two years ago, our democracy was attacked by a group of angry insurrectionists trying to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election. At the time, most people viewed it as a misguided group of angry voters involved in something that just got away from them. Since then, investigations seem to point to an effort
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In our End of Year Local News Roundup, we gather our team of local journalists to go through the top local and regional stories they’ve covered in 2022. SEGMENT 1: We cover education and the environment. From book bans to a payroll issue in Gaston County, to this year’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board race, safety issues,
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The shooting at the University of Virginia hits the Charlotte area as one of the victims, Devin Chandler, was a graduate of Hough High School in Cornelius. Chandler was a member of the UVA football team, and his former high school team plans to wear decals on their helmets for the rest of the season.
