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NORTH CAROLINA, July 7 - Over the past few weeks, Governor Roy Cooper has continued to sound the alarm on dangerous Republican plans that would gut funding for
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.
Gov. Cooper says \“it’s time to declare a state of emergency for public education\” in North Carolina. He’s hitting the road to talk to citizens about what he views as harmful proposals in the legislature which would increase access to Opportunity Scholarships and impact teacher pay. Many see these Republican moves as efforts to crush public education. A look at what the governor is hoping to achieve.
An update on the many education stories dominating the news in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Gaston and in the North Carolina General Assembly.
On the local news roundup, the North Carolina House votes to end pistol permit requirements. The building housing NoDa’s Neighborhood Theatre and other businesses is sold, raising concerns about more changes to that area. The late Ella Scarborough is honored. The defense in the Alex Murdaugh trial presents its case, and with all this warm weather, some people still wonder about snow. Mike Collins and local journalists cover those stories and more.