Charlotte, NC

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Interim Charlotte Area Transit System chief executive Brent Cagle told a transit oversight board Wednesday that he expects more problems will be found in the transit system as he works to change what he said is a “culture of silence” at the troubled agency. “Where are the folks...

Missed maintenance, skipped inspections: CATS deals with 'systemwide failure'

A climate protest in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday called on Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other large banks to stop financing fossil fuel-related businesses. About 35 people attended the event at Trade and Tryon streets, carrying signs saying "Banks of America Stop Digging Our Grave" and "Stop Dirty Banks." The protest was one of more than 80 nationwide, organized by the over-60 climate organization Third Act and other groups.

Elder-led protesters want banks to stop financing fossil fuels

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Fort Mill, SC

For parents like Caitlin Boyle, the public schools of Fort Mill, South Carolina, offer an appealing alternative to the much larger school system just across the state line. It’s a small district with high test scores and low poverty. Boyle says her family moved from Mecklenburg County several years...

Debate over how to teach reading heats up in Fort Mill school district

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said in a statement Tuesday that the city is committed to “openness and transparency” after it was revealed the Charlotte Area Transit System didn’t disclose a light-rail train derailment for nearly nine months. Her statement came as Mecklenburg Commissioner Leigh Altman has said...

As Mayor Lyles commits to 'transparency,' CATS declines to answer basic questions about its response to derailment

The Metropolitan Transit Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire a consultant to investigate the May 2022 Lynx Blue Line light-rail derailment, as well as the lack of transparency from the transit system in the months after the accident. Mecklenburg Commissioner Leigh Altman, an MTC member, pushed for the investigation....

Local News Roundup: MTC will investigate CATS; Mecklenburg revaluations explained; Parks Helms, Dale Halton remembered

It's a peaceful day on the TPC Piper Glen golf course in south Charlotte. A line of golfers practice their swings on the driving range as residents Chris McIntire and his wife, Ellie, stroll along the grass behind them. Chris points to the sky, and Ellie raises her binoculars. Above...

A family of bald eagles — and traffic worries — spark rezoning fight in a wealthy Charlotte suburb

New York City, NY

New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning New Yorkers to be wary of potentially discriminatory price gouging at car washes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover. James' office said it has received reports of car wash businesses (largely in predominantly Orthodox Jewish communities in New York City) raising prices by as much as 50% for Jewish customers looking for cleaning services close to Passover.

As Passover nears, New York's AG warns Jewish customers about car wash price gouging

Editor's note: this episode originally aired Sept. 7, 2022. In recent months, managers and workers across generations have been sharing articles about quiet quitting. The exact definition changes depending on who you ask, but it should be noted that quiet quitting has nothing to do with actually quitting a job. It is more of a pushback against the culture of grinding out a workday.

Quiet quitting and the state of the American workplace

If it’s a Friday morning and the weather is decent, you’ll find a group of children gathering at Charlotte’s Freedom Park to ride bikes to Park Road Montessori School. Bethanie Johnson started riding her bicycle everywhere when she was a single mom who couldn’t afford to maintain a car on her teacher assistant wages. But this isn’t a hard luck story.

For nine years, bike rides to Park Road Montessori have brought joy and lessons

Denver, NC

Two school administrators at Denver's East High School were shot by a 17-year-old student Wednesday morning, police said. As of that afternoon, one of the victims was undergoing surgery and the second was in stable condition at a hospital. No other injuries were reported, according to Colorado Public Radio/Denverite. Police...

A student shot 2 administrators at a Denver high school, police say

The suspect in a Denver area high school shooting Wednesday was found dead in a nearby county, authorities confirmed. Officials said that a 17-year-old student opened fire at East High School, injuring two school administrators and causing hundreds of students to go into lockdown. The suspect, later identified as Austin...

Suspect in Denver's East High School shooting is dead, authorities confirm

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Duke Energy proposes two new programs to help customers use renewable energy

Duke Energy has asked North Carolina regulators to approve the expansion of a program that lets large customers contract for renewable energy. The Charlotte-based utility company...

Duke Energy proposes two new programs to help customers use renewable energy

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