A climate protest in uptown Charlotte at midday Tuesday called on Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other large banks to stop financing fossil-fuel related businesses.
For nearly a century, the Ela Dam in the North Carolina mountains has provided electricity but also altered wildlife habitats and disconnected the community. Land conservation and environmental groups have joined the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in an ambitious plan to remove the aging dam. But that hinges on getting millions of dollars in federal funding.
On the local news roundup, we bring you reactions after the death of Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson at the age of 86. We get details on the CMS request to the County Commission for a $3 billion bond referendum. Street takeovers are on the rise and causing chaos on Charlotte streets. What are they and what's CMPD doing to crack down? And the latest on the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh in South Carolina.
The Charlotte Area Transit System is tapping the brakes on plans to convert to 100% electric buses by 2030. And the slowdown is raising concerns among council members and environmentalists that Charlotte might not be able to meet the city's climate goals.The Charlotte City Council on Monday approved CATS' plan to buy a mix of diesel-electric hybrid buses and electric buses next year and possibly in future years. Mayor Vi Lyles cast the deciding vote when the 10 members present at the meeting deadlocked 5-5 on the plan.
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