https://cltmercury.com/government/cms-levine-middle-college-pre-k-testimony-may-12-2026 The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T21:00:00.000Z Levine Middle College Students and Pre-K Families Ask the CMS Board to Protect What's Working https://cltmercury.com/government/cms-ibm-oracle-contract-amendment-5-5-million-2028 The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T20:00:00.000Z CMS Board Approves $5.5 Million to Extend IBM Oracle Contract and Target 2028 for HR and Payroll Launch https://cltmercury.com/education/cms-capturing-kids-hearts-eliminated-sel-reallocation-2026-27 The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T19:00:00.000Z CMS Ends $2.4 Million Capturing Kids' Hearts Program and Redirects Funds Toward Direct Classroom Support https://cltmercury.com/sports/charlotte-fc-new-york-city-fc-0-1-may-13-2026 The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T13:00:00.000Z Fernández Mercau's Early Strike Sends Charlotte to Fifth Straight Without a Win https://cltmercury.com/sports/charlotte-fc-new-england-revolution-0-1-may-2-2026 The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z Gil's Late Penalty Sinks Charlotte FC at Foxborough https://cltmercury.com/government/cms-restores-dss-liaisons-foster-care-judge-trosch-national-model The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z CMS Restored All Four Foster-Care Liaisons. A Judge Explained What 20 Years of That Investment Had Built. https://cltmercury.com/sports/panthers-2026-schedule-three-primetime-games-toughest-stretch The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T03:58:47.362Z Panthers 2026 Schedule: Three Primetime Slots, the Toughest Stretch, and What the Numbers Say https://cltmercury.com/government/mpta-ceo-search-july-1-2026 The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-15T01:30:28.099Z MPTA Launches CEO Search With July 1 Deadline Less Than Seven Weeks Away https://cltmercury.com/government/charlotte-fy27-budget-hearing-may-2026 The Charlotte Mercury en 2026-05-14T12:00:00.000Z Charlotte's $4.5 Billion Budget Drew More Than 30 Speakers Monday Night. Nearly All of Them Asked for More.