Lisa Worf
Co-Host, WFAE's Morning EditionLisa Worf traded the Midwest for Charlotte in 2006 to take a job at WFAE. She worked with public TV in Detroit and taught English in Austria before making her way to radio. Lisa graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in English.
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The management of the jail in uptown Charlotte and how it affects safety there has become the main issue in the race among Sheriff Garry McFadden and challengers Gina Hicks and Marquis Robinson in the May 17 Democratic primary. -
The safety of Mecklenburg County’s main jail has become a big issue. In December, the state said staffing shortages were posing a safety threat, and it is the top topic in this month's Democratic primary for sheriff. Now retired Maj. Jeff Eason said much of the jail's problems were the result of Sheriff Garry McFadden's management style.
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The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old Derrick Geter died Thursday morning. He was housed in the infirmary.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board held an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the professional fate of Superintendent Earnest Winston, who started at the district's top job in 2019.
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Several commissioners say the county needs to do something about Wall Street-backed companies buying so many houses in Charlotte. The county doesn't have much authority to make policy directly impacting corporate home sales, so they're looking at other options.
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A lot of pressure has been on the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office the past few months to improve safety at the jail in uptown Charlotte. North Carolina regulators approved a plan to help fix problems last week.
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Students applying to University of North Carolina System schools will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores for another two years. The UNC Board of Governors decided Thursday to extend its waiver through fall of 2024.
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Charlotte is one of three cities where Fannie Mae will offer lower financing to developers and landlords of rental properties who agree to take people using vouchers.
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Students applying to UNC System schools through fall of 2024 would not have to submit an SAT or ACT score under a proposal the UNC Board of Governors is scheduled to consider this week.
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Housing Trust Fund developments have requirements to prevent landlords from discriminating against renters using vouchers. Charlotte City Council will consider whether to require that of all housing developments it supports.
