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Tiawanna Brown gets primary challenger

2 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Charlotte City Council member Tiawanna Brown will be challenged in the Democratic primary for her District 3 seat. Montravias King announced on social media yesterday that he’ll take on Brown in the September 9th primary. He’s a former teacher and works as a nonprofit management executive and renewable energy consultant. Brown was indicted on Covid fund fraud charges last month. She has pleaded not guilty.
CMS Graduations moved due to Checkers playoffs

2 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television.
SC residents believe higher tariffs will increase US manufacturing jobs, according to Winthrop poll

2 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

A new poll out this morning from Winthrop University in Rock Hill says half of South Carolinians think tariffs on imports from other countries will end up costing the U.S. more money than it brings in. Also, while nearly 9 in 10 South Carolinians anticipate paying more for the products they buy because of these tariffs, 62% believe higher tariffs will result in the creation of more U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Carolina Panthers take the practice field

1 week ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

The Carolina Panthers are back on the practice field again Wednesday for Organized Team Activities or OTAs. The sessions are voluntary, but third-year quarterback Bryce Young says players are eager to get going with lots of new faces on the roster. "It's always fun watching the rookies and the young guys just kinda, you start to see it, you know, they see it for the first time you see them adapt, you see them, you know, just come in to assimilate with the team.
Mecklenburg County Commissioners holding public hearing on 2026 budget

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Mecklenburg County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the new budget tonight. Last week, County Manager Denna Diorio presented her budget recommendations for the last time before retiring this summer. It accepts Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools budget request of roughly $700 million. Mecklenburg County is one of a handful of counties in the state that don’t receive a teacher pay supplement.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson gives update on PowerSchool's data breach

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson gave an update yesterday about the ongoing investigation into PowerSchool’s 2024 data breach. The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 19-year-old Massachusetts college student Matthew Lane with hacking PowerSchool’s system and facilitating the 2024 data breach that potentially exposed the private information of millions of North Carolina teachers, students, and parents. Lane has entered a plea deal with the federal government.
Fort Mill School District meal prices and sports fees will jump next fall

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Families in the Fort Mill School District will pay higher prices for cafeteria meals next fall — and they could see increased sports fees, too. The Rock Hill Herald reports the school board voted unanimously this week to increase meal costs by less than a dollar for the first time in eight years. Breakfast will increase by 50 cents. Elementary school lunches will increase by 75 cents. Middle and high school lunches will also increase by 75 cents.
NASCAR Hall of Fame announces new inductees, awards Humpy Wheeler

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

The NASCAR Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 Class after the voting panel met in Uptown Charlotte on Tuesday. Former Cup Series champion Kurt Busch and 18-time Cup winner Harry Gant of Taylorsville were selected along with modified driver Ray Hendrick. Former Charlotte Motor Speedway general manager Humpy Wheeler was voted the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. He spoke after the announcement.
PGA Championship hopes to rebound from soggy start this week

3 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

After a soggy start on Monday, PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, tournament officials hope the rest of the week will be better and players can get some practice time in on the golf course. No spectators were allowed on the grounds yesterday, but Championship Director Jason Soucy said on Charlotte Talks that Monday tickets will be honored Tuesday and Wednesday.
Charlotte Hornets had a chance at top draft spot. They got No. 4 instead.

3 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

The Charlotte Hornets came away from Monday night’s NBA draft lottery with the fourth overall pick. Duke’s Cooper Flagg is widely expected to be the top overall pick, but Hornets Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson says the team will still get a player who can help.