State Treasurer Dale Folwell hosted a forum discussion in Charlotte on March 16 to address legislation designed to protect patients from lawsuits and crippling debt arising from medical billing, particularly in Charlotte. Folwell was joined on the forum by Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham, former mayor of Huntersville John Anarella, and Pastor Dr. Ricky A....
A paper mill, which has been operating for more than 100 years and is integral to the economy of Canton, is slated to close by June 2023. This will force around 1,300 workers currently employed at the mill to seek new jobs.
At a Charlotte City Council a routine measure to approve an ammunition purchase for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) nearly did not pass.
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has voted to authorize the NCDOT to conduct a study which seeks to improve traffic congestion along the I-77 corridor. This authorization is only one aspect of the CRTPO’s larger conceptualized plan for addressing traffic issues in the Charlotte metro region, titled as the Beyond 77 Study. In...