Gabe Altieri

Superintendent Crystal Hill is out at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Tuesday, the school board voted to fire Hill. Meanwhile, Board of Education Chair Stephanie Sneed steps down from her position, but remains on the board; some of her colleagues say the b... See more

It's time for a decision on the I-77 south toll lane project, again. Earlier this year, local municipalities voted down a planned toll plan project on I-77 that would extend 11 miles to the South Carolina border. This came after concern over the impact to... See more

We’ll have the latest from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools this week as some school board members push to remove Chair Stephanie Sneed. The item is on the board’s Sept. 22 agenda. Board members Cynthia Stone, Monty Witherspoon, and Lenora Shipp brought the ... See more

The media landscape in the Queen City took another hit last week. McClatchy, the parent company of the Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News and Observer, made cuts to its operation. In Charlotte, a quarter of the newsroom lost jobs. This comes after mu... See more

Mecklenburg County's Jail North may soon reopen after being closed for about four years. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden made the case to county commissioners this week. There's been an issue with overcrowding at jails in the county, and the hop... See more