The utility is currently asking state regulators for permission to raise rates and increase its returns.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says it’s planning to provide more “pass-through” funding for charter schools over the next few years. That’s a reflection of data that forecasts charter school enrollment growth.

In-person early voting begins on Thursday, Feb. 12, and ends on Feb. 28. The North Carolina State Board of Elections shared tips for voters ahead of the primary.

At a Black History Month panel discussion in Charlotte on Tuesday, speakers weighed in on how urban renewal and desegregation have affected local Black communities and brought back painful memories as the city debates building new toll lanes near uptown.

Congress recently passed a spending plan that would maintain funding levels for federal education programs that many school districts feared could get cut.

The state launched the $175 million program last year as a way to help people who have remained cut off from public roadways since Hurricane Helene.