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Local News Roundup: Early voting starts, McCaffrey trade, Mecklenburg leaders look at how to end violence and new toll lanes discussed for I-77

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Early voting is underway in Mecklenburg county. How are the numbers? Mecklenburg County leaders talked about a long-term approach to stopping violence in the region this week. The plan, “The Way Forward,” approaches violence as a public health issue. The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization met with North Carolina DOT officials this week to talk […]

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A majority of Americans will have election deniers on the ballot. What could this mean for the future?

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Donald Trump’s name is not on the ballot this November, but his ideology certainly is. As the former president continues to spread misinformation about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, FiveThirtyEight reports that 60% of U.S. voters are to have someone who either casts doubt or completely denies the results from 2020 on the

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Local News Roundup: CATS gets riders’ input on new station; CMS school performance update; Panthers continue to lose

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CATS is now turning to its customers for their input on the plans for the new and improved Transit Center in Uptown. The design plans have been a source of controversy at recent city council meetings and now people who use the service get to have their say. We’ll hear what riders think about the

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Local News Roundup: Bomb threats and lockdowns at schools throughout the region; Actors Theatre to close; Gaston County Schools payroll problem continues; CATS drivers vote on agreement

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CATS drivers vote on a new contract this week that would get them “significant pay raises”. The tentative agreement could make a positive change for the drivers and the problems CATS has been experiencing with a bus driver shortage for the last several months. We’ll dig into the details of the first vote. Actors Theatre

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Local News Roundup: Auction at the Epicentre; CMS teacher vacancies; Airline cancellations; Optimist Hall paid parking

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After two postponed auctions, the Epicentre was finally sold at auction this week to the highest and only bidder, for a bid of $95 million. The buyer is the same bank that lent the money to the Epicentre’s former owner. Get ready to open your wallet if you go to Optimist Hall after August 15.

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Local News Roundup: State budget approved, COVID state of emergency to end, UDO feedback

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On the Local News Roundup, Gov. Roy Cooper signs the new budget into law. The $28 billion budget includes money for teacher raises but no Medicaid expansion. Cooper also vetoed some bills, including one that would have required sheriffs to cooperate with ICE. Two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the state

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Local News Roundup: Early voting, local public safety conversations, CATS driver shortage and more

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Early voting started Thursday in the election for Charlotte mayor and city council. The election was pushed to July from last year because of delayed census data needed to draw new districts. We’ll talk about who is running and how it’s going. Conversations about safety during large-scale events are top of mind this week for

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Local News Roundup: COVID vaccines for the very young; Bruton Smith remembered; NC’s first case of monkeypox

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COVID-19 vaccines are now available in Charlotte for children 6 months to 5 years old for the first time. We’ll talk about where you can get them. This week marks two years since a shooting on Beatties Ford Road, with still very few answers. NASCAR Hall of Famer and founder of Charlotte Motor Speedway Bruton Smith died this week

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A preview of the Jan. 6 committee hearing from a national and NC lens

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This week, the house committee investigating the January 6th insurrection plans to hold its first hearing on its findings. On Sunday, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney was asked by CBS News if this was a conspiracy. “It is extremely broad. It’s extremely well-organized. It’s really chilling,” she responded. Several North Carolina residents have been arrested for allegedly taking

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Local News Roundup: Budget season continues; $275 million proposal for Spectrum Center; Tepper development arm files for bankruptcy

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Charlotte City Council passed its $3.24 billion budget for next year, and that means there will not be a tax increase for residents, while raising pay for city employees. The city of Charlotte proposed spending more than $200 million to improve the Spectrum Center and $60 million to build a new practice facility for the

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