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Public education advocates say the fight over school funding in North Carolina is far from over after a recent state Supreme Court ruling in the long-running Leandro case.

On the next Charlotte Talks, a story of the courage and tenacity it sometimes takes to open doors. It’s a story set in 1950, before Martin Luther King, Jr. was a household name, before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. It is the story of a man taking a stand against discrimination who ended up on the front lines of the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott, and it is a story told by his daughter, an award-winning journalist.

In a blow to prosecutors, the man accused of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old woman on Charlotte’s light rail has been found incapable of standing trial.

A ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran may be easing tensions in the Middle East, but the uncertainty is far from over for some Iranians in Charlotte.

As the North Carolina Department of Transportation pauses plans to expand I-77 South, a local group is inviting residents to rethink what the project could look like.

Americans are working longer than ever, but many say the workplace isn’t built to support them. Sixty-four percent of workers over 50 report seeing or experiencing age-discrimination. Twenty-two percent say they are being pushed out of their jobs because of their age. Since those 55 and older are the fastest-growing age group in the labor force, what does this mean for the workforce? How can older workers stay competitive?

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy met with students in Charlotte as part of an initiative to fight loneliness. He stopped by community groups, including the Do Greater Charlotte creative tech lab.

Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney says he will not resign, despite a no-confidence vote by the Board of Commissioners. Duke Energy proposes rate hikes for its two N.C. utilities. Japanese bank SMBC Group selects Charlotte for it's second U.S. headquarters. UNC Charlotte plans to launch a new school of construction. The Amp Ballantyne gets a new name.

Banking giant Wells Fargo is investing $6 million in six nonprofit organizations in west Charlotte. The funds will help advance a neighborhood grocery store and other community projects.

A major business announcement in Charlotte today: Japanese bank SMBC Group says it has chosen the city for its second U.S. headquarters, bringing about 2,000 jobs and a $50.5 million investment.