🚨 Charlotte Douglas International Airport will conduct a drill from around 9am-3pm today in the area under construction in Concourse A. It will involve several agencies, including law enforcement, medic and fire.
✏️ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill acknowledged she purposely excluded WBT from a recent briefing on her student assignment recommendations. WBT's Brett Jensen said The Charlotte Observer was not invited either because Hill was upset with a previous article. (WFAE)
"[T]he idea that The Observer isn't a trusted and reliable source of education coverage is, frankly, bizarre," writes veteran education reporter Ann Doss Helms, who formerly worked at the Observer.
🏀 D.J. Bakker was named Greensboro Swarm head coach. (Hornets)
🏈 The Carolina Panthers made a number of roster cuts Tuesday. (Panthers)
✈️ Spirit Airlines has launched an all-new priority check-in lane at CLT. (WBTV)
🎟️ Tickets for the second Ally Tipoff are on sale. (Ticketmaster)