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Mecklenburg County will not renew its contract with Historic Latta Planation after a planned Juneteenth event listing at the Huntersville 19th century home site caused an uproar on social media and was condemned by local government officials.

The general public will be able to attend Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioner meetings in-person sometime in June for the first time in more than a year, County Manager Dena Diorio said Friday. Commissioners returned to in-person meetings in early May after more than a year of meeting virtually because of the pandemic.

Mecklenburg County commissioners voted 6-2 on Wednesday in support of County Manager Dena Diorio's plan to withhold $56 million from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools until it presents a detailed plan on how to close achievement gaps among students.

Mecklenburg County commissioners are set to meet Tuesday with representatives from Cardinal Innovations Healthcare less than a month after commissioners…