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Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

State audit: CATS loses up to $6.5 million a year to fare evasion

A North Carolina state audit found CATS loses up to $6.5 million a year to fare evasion, with 60% of light rail riders not paying and only two CMPD officers assigned to the entire transit system, raising accountability questions as Charlotte plans rail expansion toward south Charlotte.

Outdoor light rail platform with red canopy shelters and no fare gates visible.

Mecklenburg's Dunlap wins state's top county commissioner award

Mecklenburg County Commissioner George Dunlap received the M.H. "Jack" Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award at the NCACC's annual conference in Durham, recognizing decades of public service in law enforcement, education and county government.

Two men in suits jointly hold a wooden award plaque before a green NCACC backdrop.

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