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Sports betting begins in North Carolina. Knights View Elementary to open in August. Charlotte joins Bloomberg Sustainable Cities Initiative. SC teachers to get raises under a new plan being debated. And Fact Check takes aim at a Trump claim.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Alice Randall, who became the first Black woman with a writing credit on a #1 country song with Trisha Yearwood’s 1994 hit “XXXs and OOOs.” Randall has now written a memoir called “My Black Country” and it comes with a companion album of the same name.

Pat McCrory resigns from No Labels. Mark Walker ends bid for 6th district spot. CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill shapes up administration. Quail Hollow may have a new title sponsor for the PGA stop. The Carolina Theater to reopen soon.

Piedmont Natural Gas plans new ops center. NC auto inspections could get bit quicker. Charlotte Arts League faces uncertain future. And the NC Hmong population grapples with translation issues in healthcare.

NC Republican Party elects new chairman. CMS remains far short of its goals for teacher certification. Charlotte leaders support new federal vehicle emission standards. Wilkesboro Speedway may have indeed been involved in the moonshining era.

State Superintendent Catherine Truitt asks for more time to find the right way to track academic achievement for private school students. Charlotte proposes a limit on new triplexes. Lumbee Tribe receives $2M to renovate its cultural center in Robeson County.

This week on SouthBound, we've got a live recording of a SouthBound panel discussion on the future of Charlotte. The panelists are Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill; Sil Ganzó, the founder of ourBRIDGE, which provides after-school programs for immigrant and refugee children; and John Searby, director of the Catawba Riverkeeper organization and the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.

CMPD and DA's office investigate a lab analyst. NC Attorney General visits Charlotte and calls for more resources to fight fentanyl. Davidson Board of Commissioners has a new member. Panthers sign a local favorite. BizWorthy looks at Charlotte's Unified Development Ordinance.

A Supreme Court ruling creates confusion about which NC wetlands are actually protected. NC drivers hit the state's electric vehicle registration goal early. Ally Financial names new CEO. Charlotte Shout! festival kicks off in uptown. A Charlotte group that works with refugees takes a slightly different path for Ramadan.

New SC bill relaxes gun rules. Mecklenburg County employees ask commissioners to rescind return-to-office policy. Ann Doss Helms found a private school she's been looking for for months. And BizWorthy tackles sports gambling.

Gov. Cooper declares April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. EPA announces new standards for heavy-duty vehicles. NC State's magical NCAA run continues. Time is almost up for federal internet subsidies.

NC health insurance plans for state workers no longer cover some weight loss drugs. Board of Education rules against continued funding for a low-scoring Gastonia school. Vanguard agrees to purchase vacant Centene building. Charlotte's tree save plan may not be working as planned.

Families of 13,500 students are offered NC Opportunity Scholarships. Charlotte's tourism industry is back to pre-pandemic levels. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 40 years. Gastonia considers new incentives for police officers. Charlotte-Douglas adds a therapy horse.

Today's SouthBound podcast is a replay of host Tommy Tomlinson's conversation from summer 2023 with Tressie McMillan Cottom, a sociologist, author, columnist for the New York Times and recipient of the MacArthur “genius grant.” Their conversation ranges from the concept of whiteness in American life to the tragedy that shaped her life.

Mecklenburg County school board/county commission joint meeting recap. Charlotte man defrauds the state. A new statue in Greensboro. BizWorthy returns to talk Airline costs.

Arrests at a weekend protest. CMPD adjusts protocol following City Council vote. Union County decides fluoride future. A western NC wilderness camp ordered closed. Tommy Tomlinson's On My Mind column.

NC Supreme court hears Leandro case...again. Lake Wateree residents suing Duke Energy. Lovin' Life Music Fest announces more artists. A conversation with Joe McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project.

American Airlines raises baggage fees. Wooden Robot co-founder dies. Truist sells insurance subsidiary. Meals on Wheels offers more than just meals. And a new film on the Wilmington massacre draws criticism

Wells Fargo gets signage green light. Union County bans fluoride. William Byron wins Daytona. CMS magnet lottery results are out. And Charlotte native Blake Proehl impresses on American Idol.

North Carolina receives $361M for drinking water. Former Charlotte City Council member Lynn Wheeler dies. Charlotte FC kicks off the season with a win. On My Mind contemplates this year's lack of snow.