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Kingfisher district settles lawsuit for $5 million without admission of guilt

A settlement agreement between a former student and the Kingfisher Public School district was filed Tuesday night in federal court.The district and the former s

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Who is Brian Kasher, 2023 candidate for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board?

Find out who’s on the ballot and what they stand for. This Q&A is one in a series for The Charlotte Observer’s 2023 voter guide.

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Stun gun found at Charlotte school, officials say

The device was found at Druid Hills Academy on Wednesday.

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Mecklenburg County launches events for Gun Violence Awareness month

The month of June is dedicated to bringing awareness to Gun Violence and Mecklenburg County will host a handful of educational events to bring attention to the cause.

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School bus catches fire in south Charlotte, no injuries reported

The flames broke out on Old Ardrey Kell Road on Thursday.

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County approves budget in straw vote, narrowly including $2.5 billion CMS bond

County commissioners gave their preliminary approval to Mecklenburg’s $2.3 billion budget Thursday morning in a straw vote session. One item that commissioners are split on, however, is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ request for a $2.5 billion bond package, which won approval in the budget by one vote.

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Police investigating deadly crash in north Charlotte

The crash happened on Sunset Road on Monday night.

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Police: One killed, two injured in north Charlotte crash

The crash happened on Sunset Road on Monday night.

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Legal expert weighs in on consequences of school vandalism after recent incidents

In the past week, incident have happened in Union, Mecklenburg and Gaston counties.

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CMS teacher arrested in Gaston County on sex charge stemming from Texas

The 49-year-old fled to North Carolina after a student in Texas accused him of sexual assault.

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