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The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is asking residents to weigh in on a major transportation blueprint that will shape how the region moves for the next 30 years.

The 2055 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) lays out a comprehensive roadmap for transportation projects across the Charlotte area, including roadway expansions, transit corridors, and bicycle and pedestrian routes. The plan focuses on projects that are both needed and financially realistic, relying only on anticipated funding from federal, state, and local sources through the year 2055.

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Plus, we're connecting the dots on a major pay raise for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and how it could have a ripple effect across the NFL. 

And finally, meteorologist Chris Mulcahy has the latest Weather Impact forecast ahead of a hot and humid weekend across the Carolinas. 

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Weeks after the former principal of Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte suddenly left her role, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has announced who will take on leadership of the school.

In a video shared on YouTube Wednesday afternoon, the district announced that Susan Nichols would become the new principal for Ardrey Kell. Nichols currently serves as principal at Charlotte Engineering Early College, which is one of the district's charter schools.

Nicols' biography on the CEEC website shows she has 27 years of experience as an educator and is originally from Winston-Salem. She earned her undergraduate degree in K-12 Spanish and French Education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham and began her career there.

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Charlotte transportation leaders will meet Wednesday to discuss plans that could reshape your commute for decades.

Two major topics include the Interstate 77 toll lanes, and a long-term transportation plan. 

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Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of the tragic shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, where nine Black churchgoers were killed during a Bible study session. This act of racial violence, carried out by Dylann Roof, remains one of the deadliest mass shootings at a place of worship in U.S. history.

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The Statesville community is on edge Monday morning after two deadly shootings over the weekend. Police have identified a suspect in one of the shootings. 

The two incidents are not believed to be related. 

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Some rain totals from Uptown and areas immediately south have seen 2-5 inches of rain which prompted a Considerable Flash Flood Warning Thursday evening.  

Medic said it had responded to multiple flood related calls, and Charlotte Fire said it has responded to roughly 50 flood-related incidents, as of 7 a.m. Friday. 

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One person was killed in a shooting in the University City area of Charlotte on Wednesday night, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.  

The deadly shooting happened on Hyde Pointe Court at 11:26 p.m.

The victim was taken to the hospital but died from their injuries.

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The North Carolina Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would require county sheriffs statewide to work more closely with federal immigration officials, sending the measure to Gov. Josh Stein's desk.

The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act passed the House in April and now awaits the governor's signature after clearing the Senate on Tuesday. A vote count is not immediately available.

House Bill 318 would mandate local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, including sharing information and notifying ICE when someone they're monitoring is about to be released from custody.

The bill significantly expands cooperation requirements from earlier legislation, requiring local law enforcement to work with federal officials on all felonies and Class A1 misdemeanors, rather than just specific categories of crimes.

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Charlotte City Council voted on Monday to approve next year’s $3.6 billion budget — a spending plan that impacts everything from taxes to youth programs.

Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera, who chairs the city’s budget committee, said one of their biggest priorities this year was supporting youth. That’s reflected in some of the final funding decisions.

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A shooting left one person hurt during an illegal street takeover early Sunday morning on Park Road, according to the Pineville Police Department.

Several cars were doing burnouts and "donuts" in the Park 51 Shops parking lot around 4 a.m., police said. Multiple 911 calls reported a large crowd, vehicles blocking traffic and possible gunshots. When police arrived, they found evidence of a street takeover and learned that a physical fight had broken out among several people.

During the fight, a suspect pulled out a firearm and fired multiple shots, police said. At least one bullet hit a vehicle, while another hit a person in the leg. The victim was taken to Atrium Health Main with non-life-threatening injuries and is listed in stable condition.

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