Gov. McMaster continues his call for stricter gun penalties: Tuesday, April 11

Governor Henry McMaster and other local officials will meet Tuesday to continue their efforts of combating gun violence."I have been working on gun violence for a number of years since I was a state lawmaker," Nancy Mace, a U.S. congresswoman, said. "I have tried to bridge the divide between the left and the right to find real hardened solutions."The push comes days after a shooting on Isle of Palms, which left six people injured, with a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old facing charges.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/wake-up-charlotte/henry-mcmaster-south-carolina-gun-penalties/275-bc29a5fb-86b6-46a8-8cb5-434961a113b8The Charlotte City Council approved new third-party contracts for private security on Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) vehicles and at CATS facilities during its Monday meeting. The goal is to increase safety and security in the city's transit system. As the proposed contracts were awarded, security will change from Allied Universal Security to Strategic Security Corporation and Professional Security Services. Over the next few years, CATS plans to double what it spends on security from $7 million annually to $14 million to staff more guards. The new contracts will cover armed and unarmed security guards.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/cats-private-security-charlotte-city-council-transit-system/275-c23f6dfa-4f4e-4b76-aa88-ecc27a007be3Watch 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!