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CATS goes back to the drawing board for proposed Red Line. EPA announces new water standards for PFAS. All but three new NC charter schools have asked for delays. Frontier Airlines announces new routes from CLT.

Charlotte Regional Business Alliance CEO resigns. CMPD arrests long-time offer charged with financial crimes. Union County Superintendent is named regional superintendent of the year. Charlotte 49ers women's basketball coach leaves for Marquette.

Almost 2,300 additional NC families notified of school voucher eligibility. United Methodist Church resumes general conference in uptown. NC to receive $156M for solar energy. SC budget proposal includes a provision prohibiting transgender students from using preferred bathrooms.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Pete Candler. He comes from a storied Southern family—one of his ancestors founded Coca-Cola—but Pete has written a new book about the secrets in his family’s history, and in the South’s history as well.

Mecklenburg Board of Elections dismisses allegations against Caleb Theodros. City Council approves revisions to the Sustainable Facilities Policy. Central Piedmont Community College offers new AI program. The fight between a Monroe restaurant and protesters reaches federal court.

Gov. Roy Cooper releases his proposed budget. CATS looks for ways to make the Gold Line more reliable. CMS holds first-ever Spanish spelling bee. BizWorthy explains the tax implications of sports betting.

Four officers were killed and four more injured Monday in an hourslong standoff, in what amounts to the worst single day for law enforcement in Charlotte's history. CMS school board set to vote on Superintendent Crystal Hill's budget proposal. City prepares for Lovin' Life Music Fest in uptown.

Can Mecklenburg County delay some of its tax hike? Atrium Health performs a new cardiac procedure for the first time in the Carolinas that could benefit many. The General Assembly is at odds over bill banning face masks. Plus, why CEO pay keeps going up, up, up.

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein establishes a task force to look at electricity infrastructure and energy affordability. CMS sees improvement in early literacy scores. Former Clemson star Hunter Renfrow misses out on a Panthers roster spot. Another rash of small earthquakes rattle S.C.

The woman stabbed to death Friday night on the light rail in South End has been identified as 23-year old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. Charlotte City Council members demand answers about crime. The first day of school at CMS suffers a few hiccups. The Charlotte home of surgeon Dr. C. Warren Williams will be designated as a historic landmark.

Last year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children logged more than a half million reports of online enticement, manipulation and sextortion of children. This school year, districts are helping students spot this dangerous trend. We hear from a survivor of online grooming and those working to prevent it.

Students head back to school at CMS and several surrounding districts. The next legislative session begins this week in Raleigh. Local Muslim leaders announce a $300k grant to address domestic violence. Charlotte F.C. wins their 7th straight.

N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper signs the "SHALOM Act" into law. Mecklenburg County teachers may see less of a raise than had been expected. The North Carolina Forest Service urges residents to consider the risks of dry conditions ahead of July 4th celebrations.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Deesha Philyaw, author of “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” and Kiese Laymon, author of books including “Heavy” and “Long Division.” They’re teaming up for a new podcast on nonfiction writing, and they have lots of thoughts about it.

No charges will be filed against a Pineville police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed man. A pilot program from Mecklenburg County strives to help people returning to society from prison. Officials discover two leatherback sea turtle nests at Cape Hatteras. Former Charlotte Hornets great Kemba Walker retires.

Charlotte City Council is set to vote tonight on Bank of America Stadium renovation funding. South Carolina residents will see a larger income tax cut than originally expected. Jeff Jackson and Dan Bishop hold their first debate for N.C. attorney general.

A Mecklenburg County judge has denied a request from news outlets to release body camera footage from the deadly April 29 shootout. A fire at Charlotte Douglas airport's old control tower was caused by dripping molten slag. Gaston County officials warn about a new tax scam.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to North Carolina author Kristy Woodson Harvey, whose 11th novel, “A Happier Life,” comes out next week. They talk about her new book, how she stays inspired, and how her career started with a squash that looked like Elvis.

CMPD confirms lone gunman in deadly April 29 shootout with law enforcement. Mooresville receives test results on groundwater contamination from a coal-ash sinkhole. Sullenberger Aviation Museum opens. Wooden Robot Brewery fined $2,000 following death of co-founder.

Charlotte plans $650M overhaul of Bank of America Stadium. A $700M casino resort is set to begin construction in Kings Mountain. A Charlotte City Council committee votes to recommend $1M to build affordable housing for teachers. The StoryCorps Charlotte radio series begins.