What’s happening in Charlotte today? Catch up with these 3 stories
We’re following a cold case back in court, a looming school district shake-up and an ethics investigation involving a local congresswoman. Here’s a rundown of the biggest local stories.
• Rep. Alma Adams faced ethics probe: A 2023 House Ethics Committee investigation examined an accusation that Charlotte-area Rep. Alma Adams had a relationship with her deputy chief of staff, NOTUS reported Thursday; Adams said the committee found no violations of House rules and closed the matter.
• Missing mom’s DWI case delayed: Michele Hundley Smith, 62, who vanished from her Eden home in 2001 and was found alive 24 years later, appeared in Rockingham County court Thursday, but prosecutors said they couldn’t locate old records from the original 2001 driving while impaired charge; the case was continued to June 8.
• CMS calls emergency meeting over May 1 protest: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced a virtual emergency board meeting for Friday after more than 1,875 district employees requested leave for May 1, when educators plan to march in Raleigh demanding more state investment in public schools — a number that far exceeds the 1,210 teacher absences on May 1 last year.
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