Charlotte grapples with another deadly police shooting. A CMPD officer shot and killed a man outside a Beatties Ford Road restaurant Monday morning. Police say the man had a gun and posed a threat, but protestors paint a different story.
The long-awaited Mueller report has been handed over. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says it removes a cloud over the president, and now he wants to investigate the FBI for possible anti-Trump bias.
The U.S. Supreme Court once again sounds reluctant to take a stance on partisan gerrymandering as the justices hear arguments over North Carolina’s congressional map.
An official in the Charlotte Catholic Diocese resigned following an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools superintendent Clayton Wilcox seeks a big increase in county funding for the school system, with a focus on teacher pay and the district’s racial disparities.
Also this week, wheels are in motion in the South Carolina legislature to lure the Carolina Panthers headquarters across the state line. Lawmakers gave an initial okay for millions in tax breaks.
Those stories and more on this week’s Local News Roundup.
Guests
Mary C Curtis, columnist for Rollcall.com and WCCB
Jonathan Lowe, reporter for Spectrum News
Steve Harrison, WFAE’s political reporter
Glenn Burkins, editor and publisher of Q City Metro
