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Mecklenburg County buying 56 acres for park, housing in northwest Charlotte
Mecklenburg County commissioners quietly approved a $12 million purchase this past week of more than 55 acres for parks and housing at 400 Radio Road in northwest Charlotte. Why it matters: That's sizable acreage, near Sunset Hills Golf Course, that will eventually be turned into multiuse sports fields and mixed-income housing, two things Charlotte needs. Plans for the site have yet to be designed, so details are scarce and there's no timeline, a county spokesperson told Axios. Between the lines: Commissioners approved the purchase from Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC almost unanimously following a closed session. Commissioner Elaine Powell, a staunch parks advocate, cast the lone "no" vote. She told Axios she didn't approve of the funding method because it "depleted" the money available to acquire top priority properties. Half of the purchase price will come from Environmental Leadership Plan dollars. The land is appraised at $3 million, according to county records , a quarter of the purchase price. But the county says an independent third-party appraisal valued the property at $13.1 million.
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Hough Starts Slow, Blows Out Palisades to Advance
By Ryan Moxon — Whatever spark the Huskies left in the locker room to start the game, they found it at halftime, scoring 14 points in the first 1 minute, 16 seconds of the third quarter to extend their lead to 27 points en route to a 50-14 victory over Palisades on Friday night in the second round of the NCHSAA 8A playoffs.
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FAA taps AI to ease air traffic jams for Charlotte's airport ahead of holiday rush
A new artificial intelligence tool used by the Federal Aviation Administration is helping reduce delays and cancellations as Charlotte’s airport prepares for a busy holiday season. The system, called Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories ( SMART for short), combines real-time data on weather, air traffic and staffing to offer faster, safer routes, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. Human air traffic controllers still make the final decisions. Unveiled in September by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the system launched in a limited capacity around Washington, D.C., before expanding in October to air route traffic control centers in Miami, Jacksonville, Fla., and Atlanta. Since then, SMART has assisted more than 180 flights carrying 24,000 passengers, saving an average of 10 minutes and nearly 80 gallons of fuel per flight. Duffy said the Trump administration is focused on modernizing air traffic control and cited the rollout in Charlotte, as a key example. He said the technology uses “Super Intelligence” to help controllers save travelers time. “SMART will slash frustrating delays, reduce stress on air traffic controllers and lower travel prices,” Duffy said. Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, which controls roughly 90% of flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport ,
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Food Briefs: Jeff's Bagel Run introduces holiday menu
CHARLOTTE – Jeff's Bagel Run has introduced a limited-time holiday menu featuring seasonal beverages and cream cheese spreads, available through Dec. 31. The menu includes four specialty drinks: Gingerbread Latte, Cookie Butter Cold Foam Latte, Frosty Shirley Dirty Soda and Merry Cherry Dirty Soda. Customers can also choose from...
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Charlotteans earn Morehead-Cain sophomore scholarship
Charlotteans earn Morehead-Cain sophomore scholarship. Charlotte Latin School graduate Kenny Ogbata is one of two Black UNC Chapel Hill sophomores to earn Morehead-Cain scholarships. As rollbacks on affirmative action and diversity in higher education continues, Black students from Charlotte are achieving at one of North Carolina’s top schools. UNC...