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Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones proposes a nearly 7 percent property tax increase. Charlotte City Council considers bringing back red light cameras. The city will continue to operate CATS for at least six months past the date it was to pass control to a new transit authority. Winthrop University expands to Fort Mill.

At their Saturday meeting, the CMS board doesn't request specific budget changes, but instead questions numerous aspects of operations. Atrium Health and WakeMed propose a merger. A proposal to speed up the Camp Lejeune water contamination litigation stalls in Congress. The Truist Championship gets underway at Quail Hollow Club.

Thousands of students are out of school today as teachers across the state protest in Raleigh for higher pay. N.C.'s Medicaid program is now funded through June. Parts of Mecklenburg County move into the highest level of drought conditions. A new report shows more than 100 people suffering from mental illness have died in S.C. jails since 2015.

Duke Energy requests permission for steep rate hikes starting in 2027. A state Senate committee votes to ban kids under age 14 from using social media. Gaston County voters could soon have a say in how much extra their teachers are paid. The Carolina Panthers extend quarterback Bryce Young's rookie contract to a fifth year.

The CMS Board of Education denies Superintendent Crystal Hill's proposed $2.1 billion budget. Duke Energy requests permission to raise rates in June. Mecklenburg County Commissioners consider raising fees for county recreational facilities. Kannapolis plans to cut half of its funding for the CK Rider Bus system it shares with Concord.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says the City Council will discuss the I-77 toll lanes and data centers at its May 11th meeting. S.C. says its measles outbreak is over. A second Mecklenburg state house member is leaving the Democratic Party. Despite recent rainfall, drought conditions have now extended across eight months.

A Charlotte City Council member calls for a temporary pause on new data centers near Charlotte neighborhoods. State regulators tell Duke Energy to slow down new solar power generation. CMS cancels school on May 1st ahead of a large protest scheduled in Raleigh. The Charlotte Checkers tumble out of the Calder Cup playoffs.

Cathy Bessant steps down as CEO of the Foundation for the Carolinas. Two top editors are leaving the Charlotte Observer. CMS will host an emergency meeting to consider modifying the academic calendar ahead of a planned May 1st rally in Raleigh and anticipated teacher absences. The Carolina Panthers select Monroe Freeling with the 19th pick in the NFL Draft.

N.C. lawmakers reach a deal to fund Medicaid through the end of June. The town of Mooresville appeals a judges ruling that it release video of Mayor Chris Carney at town hall without pants. Candy company Ferrara plans a major expansion in S.C. Seventy thousand gallons of sewage and runoff spills into Lake Wylie.

Gov. Josh Stein laid out his budget proposal at Tuesday's legislative session. A large number of Gaston County residents voice concerns at this week's School Board meeting. J.P. Morgan Chase plans to expand into SouthPark, with upwards of 1,000 jobs by 2028. Fans of THC-infused drinks may be caught out soon by a new federal law that bans the drinks.

N.C. Republicans launch an investigation into COVID-era prison releases under former Gov. Roy Cooper. Lawmakers return to Raleigh this week for the 2026 short session. The Catawba County Board of Commissioners votes to merge Catawba County Schools with Hickory and Newton-Conover City.

The company behind a proposed east Charlotte data center has asked Charlotte City Council to delay a public hearing. Legionnaires’ disease cases in North Carolina rose roughly 50% last year and most of North and South Carolina remains in severe or extreme drought.

The N.C. Board of Elections approves a new process to determine whether voters are citizens. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster calls for an investigation of a charter school. A judge has ruled that video of Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney wandering city hall sans trousers must be released to the public. Charlotte Water asks residents to limit non-essential water usage.

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster signs a bill lowering the state income tax rates. Duke Energy requests another rate increase. Iredell County implements water restrictions to address continued drought conditions. CaroMont Health announces a $200 million investment in oncology care, including a new cancer center in Gastonia.

The Charlotte Hornets win a play-in tournament thriller at the Spectrum Center. Two of N.C.'s rivers make America's most endangered list. Mecklenburg County may take legal action against the Peebles Corporation, the company behind the failed Brooklyn Village development in uptown.

Hundreds gather in uptown to share alternate designs for the proposed I-77 toll lanes. Charlise Dunn becomes Davidson College's first player ever drafted by the WNBA. Charlotte Douglas International Airport will build new walking trails for dogs at Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control after construction impacted the current paths.

S.C. lawmakers consider a tweak to the state's school voucher program. Concord residents speak out against a possible ICE detention center in the area. N.C. lawmakers will consider property tax limits for municipalities. The Hornets lock up the 9th spot in the NBA play-in tournament.

N.C. invests more than $5 million to increase resources for substance abuse disorder. Gov. Josh Stein announces more than $4 million in grant funding for parks and recreation projects in western N.C. A group of Myers Park High School students pushes for later school start times.

The man accused of stabbing Iryna Zarutska last year on the Charlotte light rail has been found incompetent to stand trial. The NTSB is sending an investigation team to the site of a Mooresville chemical explosion. Former Union County Commissioner Gary Sides has died.

Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney says he will not resign, despite a no-confidence vote by the Board of Commissioners. Duke Energy proposes rate hikes for its two N.C. utilities. Japanese bank SMBC Group selects Charlotte for it's second U.S. headquarters. UNC Charlotte plans to launch a new school of construction. The Amp Ballantyne gets a new name.

The Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners asks Mayor Chris Carney to resign. A new report from the N.C. Advisory Council on Cannabis recommends the creation of an adult-use cannabis system. Former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett dies at age 22.

A Charlotte City Council committee today will consider bringing back red light cameras. Concord makes a new list of best places to live ranking. A record number of N.C. high school students are taking college level courses. A dry winter is impacting spring planting.

The N.C. Supreme Court overturns its prior ruling in the long-running Leandro school funding case. Gov. Josh Stein announces a $1.5 million expansion to the LEAD program. Sil Ganzó is named Charlotte's 2025 Woman of the Year. The arts festival Charlotte Shout kicks off.

A revised NCDOT plan for I-77 would save six homes from demolition, though 36 others remain in threatened. Most of S.C.'s Gubernatorial candidates met Wednesday for their first debate. Duke Energy asks permission to raise rates. The City of Charlotte plans to spend $650 million in taxpayer money to renovate Bank of America Stadium.

The daughter of former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A federal grant could offset some of the cost of rising energy bills. Pollen levels may ease later this week before rising again this weekend. Queens University receives a $1.5 million gift to improve its lecture series.

The NCDOT opens its new community engagement center on West Morehead Street. State transportation officials roll out new designs for the I-77 toll lane project. Firefighters battle a growing wildfire near North Wilkesboro. Gaston County residents call for the dismissal of School Board member Tod Kinlaw following a social media post about the Islamic faith.

Around 10,000 gather in uptown Charlotte for a No Kings protest against Trump administration policies. CMS considers a once-rejected proposal to change the status of some of its early college programs. Latino voter participation remained low during this month's primary.

Former Mecklenburg County Sheriff candidate Ricky Robbins takes role as Chief Deputy. Republican Mecklenburg County Commission candidate Aaron Marin drops out of race after his home is targeted in a drive-by shooting. Capital Group selects Charlotte for its new East Coast operations hub. The Charlotte Hornets inch closer to a playoff spot.

Gaston County Commissioners vote to transfer $10 million to Gaston County Schools. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is brainstorming ways to extend the proposed Silver Line light rail into Matthews. The Lovin' Life Music Fest is not happening this summer.

Senate leader Phil Berger concedes his primary loss to Sam Page. CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill recommends a $2.1 billion budget for the 2026-27 school year. UNC Chapel Hill fires men's basketball coach Hubert Davis. Rap superstar DaBaby will launch a new hip hop music festival in Concord this summer.