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Dozens of people are expected to show up at a Mecklenburg County Commission meeting tonight to ask the board to reconsider plans to build a new jail that could cost $220 million. Instead, they want the county to invest in more jail diversion programs designed to help people struggling with mental illness and substance abuse problems. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more:

A group of North Carolina National Guard soldiers leaves for their first deployment to Iraq this week with a set of skills you don't usually associate with war. WFAE's Julie Rose has more:

A military base obviously needs people to drive the trucks, patrol the region, take care of injuries and fix the meals. But the job of the 113th Finance Detachment doesn't immediately come to mind.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning on a water dispute over the Catawba River. WFAE's Julie Rose explains:

South Carolina is suing North Carolina over the amount of water it draws from the Catawba River before it cross the state line. Two years ago the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case. Since then, it's been tied up in a dispute over who else can be part of the lawsuit.

Cornfield stalks are usually gone by the time October rolls around. In Huntersville, one cornfield stays standing a little longer than most.
This marks the 12th year of the Amazing Maize Maze at historic Rural Hill Farm. The Catawba Valley Scottish Society runs the farm and plants the maze. WFAE's David Boraks spoke to Ed McClean, the group's executive director.

Ken Lewis Leaving Bank of America
We'll discuss the implications of Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis' announcement that he will retire at the end of the year. A panel of experts joins us to talk about possible successors, what the change in leadership will mean for Bank of America, and for the future of Charlotte as the headquarters for the bank.
Guests
Rick Rothacker - Banking Reporter, The Charlotte Observer
Dr. Tony Plath - Associate Professor of Finance at UNC Charlotte
Mayor Pat McCrory - Mayor of Charlotte

A Circuit Court judge in South Carolina has ruled that Texas Hold 'em is not gambling. Instead, it's a game of skill and doesn't belong in the state's anti-gambling laws. However the case has a long ways to go before it changes the way the state sees gambling.

WFAE's Lisa Miller has more:

Most states say that if a game involves more skill than chance, it's not gambling and is therefore legal. But that's not the case in South Carolina. The 1802 statute that governs gambling is vague, in fact, taken literally it would prohibit any games with cards or dice.