After the threat of severe weather closed Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Monday, the district says it still doesn’t plan to use any make-up days or reschedule missed instructional time.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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On the next Charlotte Talks, we look at Waymo’s self-driving cars, which will soon be operating on Charlotte’s streets. Because this technology is so new — and to some, a bit “spooky” — we’ll talk about how the cars operate, how to use them and how safe they are. Some say autonomous vehicles are actually safer than human-driven cars, but there have been issues. We’ll examine the technology, Waymo’s track record and more.
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Dell Curry is widely considered the figure most synonymous with the Charlotte Hornets’ history. His legacy is cemented by his 10-year playing career, franchise-leading statistics and more than a decade as a team broadcaster. He sits down with us.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Math I was the focus of last week’s CMS school board meeting, giving us the latest look at progress toward the goal.
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A data center developer is considering a site near Sanford in Lee County, and might even pursue fracking to fuel the facility — a first for North Carolina. Monday night, a crowd of concerned citizens wearing anti-fracking buttons packed Sanford’s McSwain Center to push for a data center moratorium.
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Berger, North Carolina's longtime state Senate leader, trails by 23 votes after the county canvass. His campaign says some voters in Guilford County who should have had that senate district on their ballots swear they did not.
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Next week, in celebration of Women's History Month, six female panelists will share insights about their work on Greensboro's Downtown Greenway.
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A new report released Monday by Mecklenburg County highlights alarming disparities in infant mortality rates.
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A lawsuit claims Stokes County failed to follow proper procedures when approving a massive data center project. The developer says blocking it could have economic consequences.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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An EF-0 tornado hits Charlotte; limited damage reported. Owners of a data center near Sanford consider fracking to fuel the facility. Citigroup opens a new office in Ballantyne; plans to hire 500 new workers. A look at how NIL money is now impacting high school sports in N.C.
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