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Our First Friday Arts panel shares what’s worth checking out this May — everything from a long-awaited play that drew headlines a year before its opening to Baroque masterpieces and Charlotte’s fringe festival.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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CMS/LivestreamOn the next Charlotte Talks local news roundup, the CMS board rejects Superintendent Crystal Hill’s proposed budget, leaving her to question how to proceed with little direction. Gaston and Cabarrus County schools join others in canceling classes Friday as teachers protest in Raleigh for higher pay. A bill to protect immigrant students from immigration enforcement is filed in the state House, and Duke Energy proposes a June rate increase. -
City of CharlotteAcross the country, the commercial real estate sector is facing problems. Although it’s been years since COVID-19, the impact of remote work lingers, and landlords are still having trouble filling vacant space. In some cases, they’re selling properties at a loss. But locally, a number of companies looking to expand have chosen Charlotte for their next home. We discuss what makes the Queen City different and whether it’s a trend.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Western North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, who represents the 11th Congressional District, is reportedly under investigation by the U.S. House Ethics Committee over unspecified allegations. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education will hold a public budget workshop Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Government Center, after the board voted earlier this week against adopting Superintendent Crystal Hill’s $2.1 billion budget proposal. -
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and there are plenty of things residents can do to stay ahead of severe weather. -
Since 2015, at least 100 people suffering from mental illness have died in South Carolina jails. Some died from severe dehydration and medical neglect while waiting an average of eight months to receive treatment intended to restore their mental competency. Those are some of the findings of a new five-part investigative series by The Post and Courier of Charleston examining a deadly jailhouse mental health crisis. The series is reported in part by Jocelyn Grzeszczak, who joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry. -
A workshop in Charlotte this weekend will focus on helping Latino families better understand how to pay for college and access financial aid. -
School administrators face hundreds of requests for time off from teachers and staff for May 1.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Thousands of students are out of school today as teachers across the state protest in Raleigh for higher pay. N.C.'s Medicaid program is now funded through June. Parts of Mecklenburg County move into the highest level of drought conditions. A new report shows more than 100 people suffering from mental illness have died in S.C. jails since 2015.
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