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Mecklenburg commissioners voted 6-2 Tuesday night to subsidize a new medical school and adjacent development.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board and Mecklenburg County commissioners held a three-hour joint meeting Monday. They spent some time reviewing the

Six jail employees have been fired this year after being accused of crimes, and a report from The Charlotte Observer alleges staff violations in the deaths of two inmates. However, commissioners say the incidents prove the sheriff's commitment to accountability.

Charlotte's first medical school will come with a hefty price tag to taxpayers as hospital and county leaders hope to create an 'Innovation District.'

Below are details of the $56 million allocated to CMS: $56 million is conditionally allocated to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and can be expended once the district provides an educational attainment plan to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners that articulates the district’s plan for the spending of County dollars to address gaps in educational attainment. The plan should include quantifiable goals, strategies, targets, and timeframes to: Improve the performance of the 42 low performing schools within the school district Improve performance scores and grades for all individual dis...