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Home sale prices are falling in some counties around Charlotte. And that’s causing some real estate agents to get creative in order to finalize deals. This and more in this week's BizWorthy.
Guest host Erik Spanberg delves into a new biography on Abraham Lincoln that is fitting with our current political climate. He's joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Jon Meacham to talk about his take on Lincoln in his latest book "And There Was Light."
On the Local News Roundup, Charlotte City Council votes to extend their terms from two to four years. Now the question becomes, will you? Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announces her candidacy for president. The City of Charlotte examines CMPD’s radar guns to see if they’re accurate. CMS considers a $3 billion bond proposal for November and Medicaid expansion passes the NC House. We detail those and other stories.
On the local news roundup... a transit strike is averted while Charlotte Area Transit System searches for a new company to run its operations. The North Carolina senate passes new rules affecting teachers and LGBTQ students. A proposal is made that suggests the naming rights for a new Hornets facility could generate $140 million for the city, and Judge Shirley Fulton, North Carolina's first female African American Superior Court Judge dies at 71. Those stories and more with Mike Collins and local journalists.
The case brought by a former Myers Park High student against CMS in an alleged rape, is dismissed. Details emerge in a hit-and-run last month involving state auditor Beth Wood. The trial is underway in the case of a prominent South Carolina attorney accused of murdering his wife and son and defrauding his clients. And Mecklenburg County Commissioners discuss priorities during this week's budget retreat. Mike Collins covers those stories and more on the local news roundup.