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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill made her first public appearance Monday since being reinstated following a two-month suspension and investigation by the school board, the cause of which remains unknown.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Courtesy Javier JimenezLast week, President Trump signed an executive order that would reduce the number of childhood vaccines recommended for all children by the federal government. We discuss what parents need to know. We’ll also talk with two education reporters about what’s happening around the region. -
Tony Webster/flickrAutomatic License Plate Readers, ALPRs, have recently come under scrutiny. Police have considered them a force multiplier capable of solving serious crimes faster. Communities across the country, though, have raised privacy concerns regarding the technology. We'll look at how they're used here in the region.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The rule protects 172,000 acres of land in the state from logging. Now, that may change. -
As cyclosporiasis cases continue to increase across the state, more people are choosing to purchase produce locally. At the same time, a group representing NC producers says some farmers have struggled. -
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled last week that a lawsuit against Charlotte Latin School can proceed, overturning lower court decisions that had dismissed the case. -
Trends in public library book use since the pandemic and the rapid increase in population in NC cities are creating headaches for libraries. -
NC House GOP can likely override veto of courts bill in November, but might not have enough votes to override elections bill veto from Stein. -
For nearly two years, residents of Tryon and Saluda have had to take a detour that some say has left them feeling isolated and taken a toll on local businesses. -
The General Assembly isn't likely to consider any veto overrides until after this November's elections. -
The alt-weekly newspaper grew out of the closure of Creative Loafing’s Charlotte newsroom in 2018. Editor-in-chief Ryan Pitkin says falling advertising revenue and the collapse of a potential sale ultimately forced Queen City Nerve to close down.
NATION & WORLD
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