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Charlotte City Council considers another change to the 2040 plan and moves ahead with plans for a Hornets practice facility. And Pineville approves a controversial substation. Those stories and more.
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In his first visit to Charlotte since securing the Democratic nomination for governor, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein convened a news conference Wednesday to lay out his and other Democrats' efforts to fight the distribution of fentanyl.
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CMPD and DA's office investigate a lab analyst. NC Attorney General visits Charlotte and calls for more resources to fight fentanyl. Davidson Board of Commissioners has a new member. Panthers sign a local favorite. BizWorthy looks at Charlotte's Unified Development Ordinance.
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The plan to build denser housing in single-family neighborhoods as part of Charlotte’s new Unified Development Ordinance may be getting walked back. City staff this week recommended only allowing new triplexes on corner lots rather than anywhere in those neighborhoods. This story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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Fake news is a phrase that's enveloped our politics over the last decade. A recent Ipsos poll found most people, regardless of ideology, blame social media, cable news and politicians for its rise. As for what qualifies as fake news, it depends on who you ask. We’ll examine the evolving role fake news and misinformation play in our society, how they're influencing this year's election, and how they impact the future.
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A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department lab analyst is under investigation after the department found irregularities in a recently conducted “biological analysis.”
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Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Dante Anderson joined other Charlotte leaders in praising the standards’ public health, environmental, and economic benefits for North Carolina.
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Charlotte SHOUT!, a celebration of art, culture and community, begins this weekend. It's billed as an “inclusive and inspirational sensory feast for all ages.” Last year, nearly 2 million people ventured uptown during this 17-day event, and they’re hoping to beat that number this year. Meet some of the people responsible, a London artist, and hear about the economic impact of this event.
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NC Republican Party elects new chairman. CMS remains far short of its goals for teacher certification. Charlotte leaders support new federal vehicle emission standards. Wilkesboro Speedway may have indeed been involved in the moonshining era.
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This week on SouthBound, we've got a live recording of a SouthBound panel discussion on the future of Charlotte. The panelists are Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill; Sil Ganzó, the founder of ourBRIDGE, which provides after-school programs for immigrant and refugee children; and John Searby, director of the Catawba Riverkeeper organization and the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials say they're getting close to having a five-year plan for improvement and a long-range budget to support those strategies.
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Almost 27% of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' teachers aren't certified for the classes they're assigned to, according to a report to the school board. The report blames national teacher shortages.