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Mary Leary turned 95 this year, but all she wanted was to just go home.

That wasn't the case for the resolution Tuesday night titled “Supporting Israel and Condemning Terrorism. The resolution says Mecklenburg County commissioners stand in solidarity with Israel to defend itself and that commissioners condemn the recent Hamas terror attack. Oct.

The resolution ultimately passed unanimously.

“The intent of this resolution is obviously to condemn acts of terrorism,” said Commissioner Mark Jerrell, who introduced the resolution.

Many praise Cohen's leadership during the pandemic, but some from North Carolina’s most vulnerable communities, tell another story.

Mandy Cohen, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, earned praise for her leadership and communication as the face of North Carolina’s response to covid-19. People in the state’s most vulnerable communities tell a more complicated story.

President Biden and others have lauded Mandy Cohen's pandemic leadership in North Carolina. Those in the state's most vulnerable communities tell a more nuanced story about the new CDC director.

East Charlotte residents have been yearning for momentum on the project after another public-private partnership in the River District, called Project Breakpoint, materialized and moved forward while Eastland lagged.

Crystal Hill, chosen Friday to lead Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, has already built relationships with many community leaders in a year working for CMS.

Vice chair Elaine Powell asked if county commissioners could appeal the property tax values of golf courses, presumably to see if they could get a higher value. Tax assessor Ken Joyner said any property owner in Mecklenburg County can appeal any property valuation.