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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
  •  The Lynx Blue Line train
    The Charlotte Ledger
    Mecklenburg voters will decide on a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax to fund Charlotte’s transit plan. That tax would generate nearly $20 billion over 30 years for various transit projects. Proponents say the time is now to make this critical decision. Others urge a no vote because of who will be hurt by rising taxes. We look at both sides.
  • Meet Kimberly Owens, the democratic candidate for District 6
    Courtesy of Kimberly Owens
    Early voting starts Thursday in Charlotte’s municipal elections. The only competitive race on the city council is in District 6, formerly represented by Tariq Bokhari, who stepped down. Now his wife, Krista, is running as a Republican against Democrat Kimberly Owens, who has been in Charlotte for more than 30 years, but this is her first time running for office. We sit down for a conversation about why she wants this job and more.
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  • Charlotte City Council meets tonight to consider Tepper Sports & Entertainment's proposal for a new concert venue in uptown. Panthers running back Rico Dowdle sets a franchise rushing record in win over Dallas. Women's professional basketball returns to Charlotte in 2026.