On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup…
At City Council Monday night, the city proposed a modification to development rules that would limit triplexes in residential areas to corner lots only. How does this depart from what was laid out in Charlotte’s 2040 plan?
City Council also voted 7-1 this week to move forward with plans for a stand-alone practice facility for the Charlotte Hornets. We’ll remind you of how this changed from the original plan, and fill you in on what will happen next.
Both the President and the Vice President were in North Carolina this week to talk about affordable healthcare. This already made multiple visits to the Tar Heel state for President Biden and Vice President Harris, which will undoubtedly be a major battleground state in this November’s election.
In Pineville, the town council approved a controversial substation this week, but it was a tight vote. We’ll talk about the very short special meeting that ended in a 3-2 vote. The leaders say the substation is crucial to keeping up with the growing demand for utilities. We’ll discuss.
The NCDOT gets positive feedback for its updated plan for a new Amtrak rail yard in South End. We’ll explain.
And March Madness continues for teams in North and South Carolina. We'll break it down.
Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters delve into those stories and more, on the Charlotte Talks local news roundup.
GUESTS:
- Nick Ochsner, WBTV’s executive producer for Investigations & chief investigative reporter
- Mary Ramsey, local government accountability reporter for the Charlotte Observer
- Mary C. Curtis, columnist for Rollcall.com, host of the Rollcall podcast “Equal Time”
- Ely Portillo, senior editor at WFAE News
