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CMS approved a controversial school boundary plan during a 5-hour board meeting. The Mecklenburg County Commission passed its $2.36 billion budget for next year. And the Charlotte Area Transit System fired its general manager of rail operations after criticism from NCDOT. Guest host David Boraks details these stories and more.
North Carolina's home builders are winning a political battle to block modernization of the state's outdated energy efficiency standards. The industry argues stricter energy codes would make houses too expensive. But not all builders see it that way. We talk to one builder whose business is based on energy efficiency.
WFAE climate reporter David Boraks fills us in on wood pellets, harvested in North Carolina and shipped to Europe for use as fuel. Is that an environmental double whammy?
Putting more electric vehicles on the roads is a critical strategy in the fight against climate change. And at least for now, that means more cars powered by lithium-ion batteries. With demand for lithium already skyrocketing, the question is: Where will it come from?
Driver shortages continue to be a problem for the Charlotte Area Transit System even after a new contract raises pay and benefits. CATS is now talking about cutting service, even as the City Council votes to spend $30 million on LYNX repairs. Mecklenburg County Commissioners working on the budget worry about being able to meet community needs. And Cornelius police observe Madalina Cojocari’s 12th birthday. She’s been missing since last Thanksgiving. Those stories and more.