This Sunday will mark five years since George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, was murdered by a former white police officer, sparking protests across the country and in Charlotte. It also led to new or expanded Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. Now, many of those initiatives are being scaled back or cut. Those involved in the movement on the ground voiced whether the shift overshadows Floyd’s legacy and how they view what happened and has changed over the last five years.
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What's in the Tiawana Brown indictment: COVID relief loans and a birthday party with a rented throneOn Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson announced that Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown has been indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, stemming from allegedly fraudulent loan applications for COVID relief funds.
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As students prepare for their end-of-year reading assessments, some experts say this year’s tests might be a bellwether to judge if North Carolina’s investment in the “science of reading” is paying off.
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Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown and her daughters have been charged with fraud related to pandemic-era relief funds, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina said Thursday.
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The House's budget makes several moves to improve teacher pay that aren't in the Senate's proposal, with big raises for starting teachers and restoring "master's pay."
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Etihad Airways recently announced it would begin nonstop service between Charlotte and Abu Dhabi, the first new foreign carrier in years — and Charlotte's first nonstop flight to the Middle East. According to the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter, that announcement was a surprise Charlotte Douglas airport. WFAE's Marshall Terry and The Ledger's Tony Mecia discuss this, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy.
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The EPA awarded Solar for All grants to fund projects that expand community and residential solar in low-income and disadvantaged communities to lower energy costs. In North Carolina, the state’s EnergizeNC program is preparing to launch later this year.
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Charlotte leaders gathered Wednesday to mark the groundbreaking at a former motel site that’s now being transformed into townhomes in one of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity.
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Charlotte’s airport is expecting a significant drop in passengers this Memorial Day weekend — the holiday that marks the unofficial start of summer. The number of flyers is projected to be down 9% compared to the same time last year, amid economic uncertainty that airlines say has chilled travel spending. The airport is still encouraging travelers to arrive early, as Memorial Day weekend is expected to be busier than normal.
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