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On the local news roundup, the city unveils a budget with raises for employees but one that is revenue neutral. City Council makes some decisions on what’s happening at Eastland Yards and we have a CATS update. There may be an extension to our hotel and food tax, and our state’s abortion law may be about to change. Those stories and more.

Set amid the Great Depression, the novel tells the story of a painter who travels to a rural town in Wyoming. Guest host Erik Spanberg sits down with Frazier to discuss the book, Frazier's past work and the role North Carolina plays in his writing.

Tonight on Breaking with Brett Jensen Brett is joined by Erik Spanberg of the Charlotte Business Journal to talk about a recent appraisal of Charlotte property values with some results that may surprise you. 

On the Local News Roundup… more troubles at CATS with reports of a train car derailment last year. Governor Roy Cooper releases his budget, which includes pay raises for teachers. House and Senate leaders call it \“unrealistic.\” Our state’s voter maps make a return appearance in the North Carolina Supreme Court as they rehear a gerrymandering case. And a look at how the crash of a California bank might affect us.

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.