Earlier this year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools unveiled plans to overhaul its magnet lottery system. The district has spent the past few weeks holding community engagement sessions to gather feedback.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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On the next Charlotte Talks, we look at a newly released Mecklenburg County Health Department report on infant mortality. The findings are a mix of good and bad news. Overall birth outcomes have improved, but disparities remain, especially for non-Hispanic Black infants compared with non-Hispanic white infants. We’ll hear about the progress and what’s being done to address those disparities.
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After years of lurking in the shadows, sexual predators now make the headlines. From abuse in the Catholic Church to the Me Too movement to the Epstein Files, the public and the media now push for answers and accountability. But what about survivors? How are they experiencing this moment? We hear from them.
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LOCAL NEWS
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As part of their big comeback, black bears are returning to central North Carolina, where they’ve been missing for decades.
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If you drove by uptown Charlotte over the weekend, you might have spotted a crowd of people dancing in First Ward Park. That’s because the annual Charlotte SHOUT! Festival is underway.
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Recent data spotlights concerning trends for Black women and their babies. Health care professionals convened over the weekend in uptown Charlotte to advocate for and celebrate efforts to address the issue.
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The draft would change how student activity fees fund college campus initiatives.
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More NC high school students are earning college credits than ever before, state superintendent saysA record number of North Carolina students are taking college-level courses while in high school. It’s an achievement that state leaders say is preparing students for life after graduation.
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A new reentry program is opening by Mecklenburg County to support people recovering from substance use after incarceration.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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A Charlotte City Council committee today will consider bringing back red light cameras. Concord makes a new list of best places to live ranking. A record number of N.C. high school students are taking college level courses. A dry winter is impacting spring planting.
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