Governor Cooper comes to Charlotte on his road trip declaring a state of emergency in public education. Newly named CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill starts her tenure with a lot on her plate including a contentious meeting on school boundaries. Tempers also flared at City Council this week. And CATS puts their Chief of Rail Operations on leave. Our roundtable of reporters covers those and other stories.
On this week's local news roundup: finger-pointing at Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting, school voucher bill, CMS deals with student assignment and continues its superintendent search, and an 8-year-old girl is shot in her home. These stories and much more.
On the Local News Roundup, Charlotte City Council votes to extend their terms from two to four years. Now the question becomes, will you? Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announces her candidacy for president. The City of Charlotte examines CMPD’s radar guns to see if they’re accurate. CMS considers a $3 billion bond proposal for November and Medicaid expansion passes the NC House. We detail those and other stories.
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