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Applicants for the vacant Republican District 6 seat: Krista Bokhari Sary Chakra Andy Dulin Andrew Dunn David Jewell Christopher McBride Douglas Paris Edwin Peacock III James Rice Non-eligible applicants: La Reshia Poore- unaffiliated Asherdee Welby- unaffiliated Address

County Manager Dena R. Diorio's $2.5 billion recommended budget is a 1.6% increase over the current budget. It includes a .96 cent tax rate increase to help fund essential services. See details and sign up to speak at the budget public hearing on 5/22: meck.co/42XZJV7

Charlotte drops its fourth straight MLS game, a first within a season in Charlotte FC history and first time overall since losing the last game of 2022 and first three of 2023 under Christian Lattanzio. 3-1 loss in Orlando has CLT limping home. The Charlotte Ledger

Belk has been unable to process in-store returns since Friday, and it's unclear when the system will start working again, The Ledger's Cristina Bolling reported Wednesday morning. (Other local media catching up to the story today) charlotteledger.substack.com/p/belk-in-stor…

Futbol Friday is OUT: Breaking down Dean Smith's new 3-4-3 look and what it means for Wilfried Zaha, plus Abada's hot streak, the latest at striker & previewing Saturday's return to The Bank vs. CHI. One-stop shop for all things Charlotte FC! The Charlotte Ledger charlotteledger.substack.com/p/charlotte-fc…

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (May 20th Society (Mec Dec) 250th Anniversary Celebrations I'll add to this list as I hear about events, but this is everything on my radar as of right now! Friday the 16th: MeckDec Bash and Benefit concert @ The Neighborhood Theater,

Cam Newton Tries To Skip TSA Line—Gets Stopped Cold - View from the Wing viewfromthewing.com/cam-newton-tri…

🎥 Want to watch today's Meck Dec celebration — with cannons, people in colonial garb and Capt. Jack on horse — but can't make it uptown? We're live-streaming it today (Tues) starting around 12pm. Details here: charlotteledger.substack.com/p/watch-todays…

Did you miss the Meck Dec 250th? Check out the full ceremony online, with commentary/interviews by Tony Mecia and Cristina Bolling. Special impromptu guests CLT Development (around 9:10 mark) and Matthew Ridenhour (18:20). youtube.com/watch?v=AUvfxC…

Highlights from today's Meck Dec celebration uptown — the 250th anniversary

Inbox: ✈️ CLT Airport forecasts that 9% fewer passengers will travel through CLT this Memorial Day weekend than last year. Busiest days expected to be Thurs (5/22) and Fri (5/23). Advises to arrive early, reserve parking in advance.

A hole in Charlotte’s fabric scene, by The Charlotte Ledger open.substack.com/pub/charlottel…

Charlotte FC with heartbreak in DC. Comes from behind. Leads twice. Forced to extra time and then loses in shootout against a rookie GK inserted late for PKs. Stopped short of what would have been first trip to US Open Cup quarterfinals. The Charlotte Ledger

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Futbol Friday is out (all-caps again when losing stops). Diving deeper into CLTFC's slump, dating back to Dax McCarty warning of trap game. Plus Agyemang excited for hometown return w/USMNT & previewing CLB The Charlotte Ledger The 5 and 2 Project 📸🎥🎞️ Charlotte Soccer Show charlotteledger.substack.com/p/whats-happen…

Charlotte, City Council woman TIAWANA Brown and her two daughters were each given a $25,000 unsecured bond and each have to surrender their passport. All three plead, not guilty and all three requested a trial by jury. They refused comments.

Councilmember Tiawana Brown’s attorney says there is no chance she will take a plea deal, even if offered WSOCTV

Councilmember Tiawana Brown did not respond to my question about the Charlitt video allegedly showing her telling a hotel worker to not cooperate with a CMPD officer. It's unclear when the video was taken but the post mentions Cedric Dean. Dean turned himself in on a breaking