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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education’s recent suspension and investigation of Superintendent Crystal Hill has left her job in flux. Hill is the seventh superintendent in 15 years at CMS, and the lack of updates is leaving parents and teachers with a sense of déjà vu.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Kelly Corrigan WondersIn a world flooded by AI — from useless slop to groundbreaking code — what happens to our human imagination? Charlotte Talks presents a special series: "Wired to Create." Hosted by bestselling author and PBS host Kelly Corrigan — discover the quiet satisfaction and mental health benefits of making things with your own hands. -
Kelly Corrigan WondersIn a world flooded by AI — from useless slop to groundbreaking code — what happens to our human imagination? Charlotte Talks presents a special series: "Wired to Create." Hosted by bestselling author and PBS host Kelly Corrigan — discover the quiet satisfaction and mental health benefits of making things with your own hands.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Malcolm Graham wants an independent study on ways to improve Interstate 77 from uptown to South Carolina. -
Transparency advocates say small group “check-ins” violate the spirit and purposes of North Carolina’s open meetings law. -
The Democratic Senate nominee spoke at a campaign event in Asheville, arguing that the region "desperately needs more federal funding." -
Utility touts new advances in quick outage response as a tactic for fighting disaster-related outages. -
Mecklenburg Public Health hosted the annual Meck Design event on Friday to discuss community health and improvement plans. -
The dog days of summer are barking at the door. Meteorologists forecast a dangerous heat wave next week that could culminate in a sizzling Fourth of July.
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