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Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio proposes a 1.5 cent property tax hike. Nearly 200 Wake Forest University staff and faculty sign an open letter condemning the administration's handling of recent campus protests. Charlotte's population continues to boom. A new developer looks at ways to preserve green space.

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio presents her budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the county commission. Police identify the man shot by an off-duty Pineville police officer. A scene reminiscent of the movie 'Up' is playing out in Charlotte's Optimist Park neighborhood.

UNC Charlotte students continue pro-Palestine protest. Charlotte metro air quality improves. Panthers make a trade to move up in the NFL Draft. A weekend event celebrates John Coltrane. A new mural preserves minority experiences during the pandemic. Boom Charlotte returns at Camp North End.

Superintendent Crystal Hill wants to ask county commissioners for an $82 million budget increase. CMPD taking steps to modify how they use force. County commissioners hear a proposal to merge two arts organizations. Davidson adopts a Climate Action Plan.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson convenes a panel of three experts on Charlotte for his second SouthBound Live event about the future of the city. This time we’re talking about affordable housing, equity, and what we can learn from the city’s history.

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.