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Charlotte Douglas International AirportPhil Berger’s concession, I-77 toll lane acrimony after a canceled tour, and comparatively short TSA lines at Charlotte Douglas. Plus, March Madness claims a big name: UNC-Chapel Hill coach Hubert Davis. -
NC Department of Transportation/Creative Commons license/WikimediaPhil Berger has conceded. The most powerful politician in North Carolina, after several recounts and election protests, has admitted defeat to his primary challenger, Sheriff Sam Page. Berger has dominated state politics for well over a decade, shaping both policy and power. Now, there’s a political power vacuum.
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LOCAL NEWS
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State officials are warning residents about a text-message scam involving fake traffic violations. -
Students created the room in November as a safe space to discuss their feelings and learn to cope after multiple instances of community violence this past year. -
In partnership with NOAA, aerospace and defense technology company Northrup Grumman has used autonomous underwater drones equipped with sonar to capture the most detailed 3D digital models of the wreck to date. -
Charlotte City Council and CRTPO member Ed Driggs wants the I-77 project to move forward. -
Gaston County Commissioners voted Tuesday to transfer $10 million from its fund balance to Gaston County Schools, after the school district revealed it was facing a $10 million hole in its current budget. -
More than 2,000 students are gathering in the Belk Theater in uptown Charlotte over three days for performances and reviews that give them a taste of Broadway.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Gaston County Commissioners vote to transfer $10 million to Gaston County Schools. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is brainstorming ways to extend the proposed Silver Line light rail into Matthews. The Lovin' Life Music Fest is not happening this summer.
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