Former Myers Park student sues CMS over handling of sex assault allegations: Thursday, June 9

A former Myers Park High School student is now launching a lawsuit against the board of education for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, claiming district leaders failed to properly address a sexual assault complaint she made during her time on campus.Serena Evans, who has previously spoken out about her experience at the school, filed the suit this week with her attorney, Christiana Graziano. The lawsuit lodges five key complaints against the district: that CMS violated Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, that the district did not protect her, that CMS was negligent, that school leaders did not do their duty to investigate, and that school leadership intentionally inflicted emotional distress on Evans.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cms-myers-park-high-school-charlotte-schools-sex-assault-lawsuit/275-e186c7f6-a203-4bd3-9af4-1b65dc3bc311The national average for a gallon of gas is now at the doorstep of $5, and with diesel climbing at an even faster clip, it's impacting Charlotte landscape businesses.“We're at a 146% increase since January in fuel costs alone,” Chief Operating Officer for MetroGreenscape Todd Cioppa said.MetroGreenscape has about 40 vehicles on the road every day, and dozens of other types of equipment.  “The way we’re trending right now, I bet you we'll spend an extra $150,000 to $180,000 this year on fuel," Cioppa said. “We got to buckle up and get ready for the ride.” It's a ride that shows no signs of slowing down.“It’s hard, it’s hard on everybody," Cioppa said.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/gas-prices/gas-prices-charlotte-company-impacts/275-33116f4e-7476-4427-bc5d-3670f514d39dWatch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!