Takeaways from CMS school board forum + ‘wild West’ in HS sports

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1. Banning books? Historic bond? 3 things we learned in CMS board candidate forum

Candidates running for three at-large seats on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board discussed book bans, bonds and mental health during a forum Tuesday night at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Anna Maria Della Costa with a full report.

2. Will Lake Norman vacation home rentals get new rules, more red tape?

A proposed amendment to Lincoln County’s Unified Development Ordinance, discussed at Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, would require rental owners to obtain zoning permits for their properties. If the amendment passes, permits would be approved only in residential zoning districts.

Evan Moore with the breakdown.

3. ‘Really a terrible idea.’ Bokhari, Hand clash on panhandling in District 6 council rematch

City Council candidates in Charlotte’s most closely watched race clashed Tuesday over how to address panhandling in a forum hosted by the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Mary Ramsey with your takeaways from the forum.

4. NCHSAA commissioner fears ‘wild, wild West’ in high school sports under new state law

The phrase “wild, wild West” kept coming up Tuesday, when North Carolina High School Athletic Association commissioner Que Tucker talked about the impact of legislation that took effect a day earlier. “I would like to think our membership won’t allow this to become the wild, wild West,” Tucker said in a news conference, talking about legislation that went into effect Monday and strips away power from the NCHSAA.

Steve Lyttle with the story.

5. Some more stories to read

• Hornets’ LaMelo Ball evolves as a leader: ‘I’m just taking that role and growing in it’

• Ostrich smashburgers and a ‘Slop Bucket’? A look at the new NC State Fair foods

• Lincoln’s Haberdashery will close, but a new restaurant will honor chef Shortino’s memory

• State education board says it won’t hear appeals on school book challenges. Here’s why.

• Can you name all of the NC cities with more than 100,000 residents?

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