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  • Charlotte Future 2040: Council Set to Vote on Community Area Plans and Revised Policy Map

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Iryna Zarutska: What Happened, What Changed, and Why Charlotte Has to Get Serious

Jack Beckett2 weeks ago2 weeks ago09 mins

A respectful, unblinking look at Iryna Zarutska’s killing on the Blue Line—what happened, what changed, and what Charlotte must fix if riders are going to trust transit again.

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Charlotte Mayoral Candidates Present Diverging Plans for Housing, Transit, and Public Safety

Jack Beckett1 month ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Charlotte mayoral contenders clash over housing, transit, and public safety, offering voters sharply different plans and political philosophies ahead of the 2025 primary.

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Uptown Shootings Undercut CMPD’s Crime Decline Claim

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

CMPD touts a 25 % drop in violent crime, yet an Uptown shooting reminds residents that statistics don’t stop bullets. We dig into the half-year numbers, the fear, and the money at stake.

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