Driver shortages continue to be a problem for the Charlotte Area Transit System even after a new contract raises pay and benefits. CATS is now talking about cutting service, even as the City Council votes to spend $30 million on LYNX repairs. Mecklenburg County Commissioners working on the budget worry about being able to meet community needs. And Cornelius police observe Madalina Cojocari’s 12th birthday. She’s been missing since last Thanksgiving. Those stories and more.