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Shortly after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board passed Superintendent Crystal Hill’s revised $2.1 billion budget, the board announced an emergency closed meeting to discuss personnel matters for this morning.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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NOAAAhead of the start of this year’s hurricane season, we hear predictions for the number of likely storms and how to brace for whatever may come our way, plus an update on drought conditions and continued Helene recovery efforts. -
ncleg.govChamber leaders in the NC House and Senate have announced a framework deal for a state budget. Mecklenburg Sen. Caleb Theodros joins to discuss some of the bills he’s proposed during his first term. We'll also dive into the newly approved CMS budget and how school systems in Cabarrus, Union and Gaston are coping with tight budgets and uncertainty.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The regulations being considered right now are called the PFAS and 1,4 Dioxane Monitoring and Minimization Plans, respectively. Supporters say they're confident this voluntary approach will result in reductions. -
The Lejeune Justice Project is mobilizing to force federal policy to catch up with modern science. Founded by Marine spouse Lauren Merrell, the organization’s fight is born from the harrowing medical ordeal of her husband, Luis Martinez Junior. He was a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1984 to 1987. The base stands as one of the worst public drinking water contamination disasters in American history. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill and her staff presented their 2026-27 budget request to Mecklenburg County Commissioners on Wednesday. -
As pipes continue to break down in the French Broad Watershed, advocates and community members say the company is ignoring their requests for help. -
The "Real Tickets, Real Fans Act" would ban speculative ticket sales, where the website sells tickets it doesn't actually have. Musicians and event venues say they're seeing fans showing up with fake tickets they bought online from the sites. -
More than 17,000 former NC A&T students left school before finishing their degrees. A new $4.5 million Gates Foundation grant aims to help bring them back.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The S.C. Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction. Charlotte City Council calls a special meeting today to further discuss the I-77 toll lane project. CMS schedules an emergency closed meeting to discuss personnel matters Wednesday; speculation swirls around Superintendent Crystal Hill's job. A major gas explosion and fire breaks out in Matthews.
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