Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill has recommended a $2.1 billion budget — including a $1.97 billion operating budget — for the 2026-27 school year.

North Carolina’s government is on track for a 1%, $370 million revenue surplus this year, but the state will soon hit tax cut triggers that will result in decreasing annual revenue.

Charlotte's airport is organizing a gift card donation drive to support TSA employees working without pay due to the partial government shutdown, which has left agents going on six weeks without a paycheck. CLT officials said they will accept grocery and gas gift cards with a maximum value of $20.

The effort stems from the partial government shutdown, which has made TSA workers go without pay for more than a month.

Newly-confirmed DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin told senators the policy was “micromanaging.”

In college basketball, South Carolina’s women’s team crushed Southern California on Tuesday night 101-61 in the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks move on to face Oklahoma Saturday at 5 pm.

The Charlotte Hornets are back on the court at home Tuesday night, riding a three-game winning streak as they host the Sacramento Kings with 11 games left in the regular season. On Monday, the NBA named LaMelo Ball Eastern Conference Player of the Week but teammate Brandon Miller says it may not be for the reason many people think.

Duke Energy plans to build two 425-megawatt "peaker" natural gas turbines at its Buck Steam Station site near Salisbury. These turbines are not meant to run continuously, but rather during peak load hours, when energy demand is highest.State regulators are hosting a public hearing Tuesday at 7 pm for the proposed construction at the Rowan County Courthouse in Salisbury. A virtual hearing will be held Wednesday at 6:30 pm. More information at ncuc.gov.

New research shows that schools are making progress in recovering from the pandemic, but still not enough, and the results vary.