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Charlotte approves a new land-use map to guide the next 20 years of growth and gives preliminary approval to a new property tax for the SouthPark area. CMS leaders propose what they call a “significant investment” in struggling students. The man accused of killing CATS driver Ethan Rivera is indicted. And Duke faces UNC in the Final Four.

On the Charlotte Talks local news roundup, early voting for Charlotte city elections is underway. Public safety concerns escalate here following the July 4th shooting in Highland Park. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings defends police actions after a high speed chase, and the driver shortages at CATS continue. Those stories and more.

News footage from the scene at the Wings over Dallas air show showed the crumpled wreckage of two historic military planes.

Hamas praised a Palestinian shooting attack that killed six Israelis at a bus stop in Jerusalem. The U.S. presented a new truce proposal and Israel stepped up Gaza City attacks.

The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.

There were a number of eye-opening findings in the Jan. 6 committee's fourth hearing that showed the depth and breadth of Trump and his allies' pressure on local and state officials.

Wishes need STARS like YOU! ⭐ While the world is facing extraordinary challenges, local children continue to be diagnosed with critical illnesses every single day. These kids are facing some of their hardest days but YOU can help be a light of hope! Join us for our 2021 Wish Ball on February 26th - taking place VIRTUALLY for the first time! This LIVE event will feature inspiring stories from our wish families, live and silent auctions, and opportunities to grant wishes. The pre-show will start at 6:30 PM and the program will begin promptly at 7 PM. Help us make the stars align for local wish kids! Sign up for the event for FREE at ncwishball.org and don't forget to invite your family and friends to join as well. It's going to be an inspiring and uplifting night and you are not going to want to miss it!

Enjoy an evening around the beautiful lake sampling food by University City's favorite restaurants while enjoying live music, local artists and all the wine tastings your heart desires. Participating Restaurants Boardwalk Billy's Famous Toastery Ninety's Ice Cream The Wine Vault Wild Wing Café Participating Pop Up Shops Fairwick Candles Profound Sass Originate Jewelry Tousea Body Boutique Pink Daisy Co D. Renne Beauty Bar Cierra Reign Candle Company Live Music by Falcon Heart Due to COVID safety measures there will be two sessions to select from. Session One: 6:00 - 7:30 PM Session Two: 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Come join your neighbors for National Night Out, a nationwide community-building event that promotes our public safety partnerships and provides neighborhood camaraderie to help make our community a safer, more caring place to live. This FREE, family friendly event is open to the public. Planned activities include meeting your public safety officers, touch-a-truck, safety demonstrations, educational materials, and other fun activities. National Night Out will be held Tuesday, October 4th, from 6-8pm in the Target parking lot (6350 Weddington Road). For more information about National Night Out, please visit https://natw.org . Thank you to all our participants.

World-renowned graphic artist Shepard Fairey will offer his take on the intersection of arts and civic engagement on the occasion of the installation of Fairey’s 20x60 foot custom mural on the façade of the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement at Queens University. We welcome you to view Shepard Fairey's new mural before or after the student led discussion moderated by Mike Wirth, Queens University art and design professor.

ACE Miracle Bucket Days is here! Join Blackhawk Hardware August 6-8 for this life-changing event benefitting Levine Children's Hospital. Here's how to join in on the fun: 🤛🏽 Grab a bucket! A $5 donation to Levine Children's Hospital is all it takes to score a special edition 5-gallon Miracle Bucket. 🛒 Shop! Fill your bucket like you would a shopping basket. As a way to thank you for supporting Levine Children’s, you’ll receive 20% off on everything you can fit in the bucket (some exclusions apply). 😃 SMILE because you’ve helped make a difference in the lives of kids in need!

Join artistic worlds through mixed media! 11 to 16 year-olds will learn to incorporate experimental painting, collage, and drawing in five finished works of art. By leading exercises in diverse artistic ideas, McColl Center alumna artist Sharon Dowell will guide students to synthesize multiple mediums and be inspired by artistic practices like street art, architecture, fashion, graphic design, and music.The virtual camp will meet Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. through a secure Zoom meeting, and will be moderated by McColl Center staff. All supplies and instructions for five projects over the week will be provided in an art box. Price includes delivery within Mecklenburg County.

Explore printmaking with a gelatin plate! Your 11 to 16 year-old will translate their ideas to paper using diverse techniques to roll ink, pull prints, and reveal ghost prints. Teaching tricks of the trade, Charlotte-based artist Laurie Smithwick will encourage students to experiment with resist prints and textures to make five finished works of art or creations like greeting cards and gift tags. The virtual camp will meet Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. through a secure Zoom meeting, and will be moderated by McColl Center staff. All supplies and instructions for five projects over the week will be provided in an art box. Price includes delivery within Mecklenburg County.

Transform vinyl records with collage and paint! Your 11 to 16 year-old will spin this unique, recycled canvas into five finished works of art highlighting favorite genres or musicians. While discussing favorite music with the group, Charlotte-based artist Jaianna McCants will teach the fundamentals of collage making and painting techniques and share the origins of recording music on vinyl. The virtual camp will meet Monday, December 14 through Friday, December 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. through a secure Zoom meeting, and will be moderated by McColl Center staff. All supplies and instructions for five projects over the week will be provided in an art box. Price includes delivery within Mecklenburg County.

Each month preschool children ages 3-6 years, will have an opportunity to create, discover and learn different concepts using the STEAM approach. There will be a fun, different topic at each session. *Registration Required* Register online or call the library at 704-664-2927 to reserve your spot. All children attending the program must be registered individually, and there is a limit of one caretaker per child. We ask that families participate in one Storytime a week. We ask that you arrive 10 minutes early to claim your registration spot. Any spots that have been unclaimed 5 minutes before the program’s start time will be given to walk-in participants. Masks are encouraged.

Garner NC artist Keiko Genka will present her acrylic on canvas art exhibition “East, West, and Beyond” at the Caldwell Arts Council May 6 – June 24, 2022. Originally from Japan, Keiko Genka creates art that is inspired by her Asian origin leading into living in the west today. “Although I now realize the beauty of simplicity and subtlety in my own culture, I still try to capture the excitement I experienced in those western books from my teenage years” The Caldwell Arts Council is open Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto our stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Ages 6+ Times vary, please see website. Th, Fr, @ 7pm, Sa & Su @ 1pm & 4pm

The Mooresville Public Library Speaker Series presents best selling author Kelly Mustian, on September 22nd at 6:30 PM at the library in downtown Mooresville. Ms. Mustian is the author of the USA Today and SIBA bestselling novel The Girls in the Stilt House, which Publishers Weekly describes as a “remarkable debut” and a “nearly flawless tale of loss, perseverance, and redemption.” Her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, and she is a past recipient of a Blumenthal Writers Award and a Regional Artist Grant from the North Carolina Arts and Science Council. She is originally from Natchez, Mississippi, and currently lives in North Carolina.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell about his testimony this week to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Transportation Security Administration officers continue to work without pay. Morning Edition visited five major cities to check out security lines at six different airports.