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What the I-77 Toll Lane Reversal Means for the Region

The region's biggest transportation decision this month: CRTPO withdrew support for the I-77 South toll lanes, ending a $3.2 billion expansion, sending an estimated $700 million in state funding…

Jack Beckett·May 23, 2026

Six Things to Know from a Heavy Week in Charlotte

Six takeaways from a heavy week at city hall: Stage 2 water restrictions, a unanimous data-center moratorium, a $4.5 billion budget hearing, the NC state-budget framework, the CMS budget reversal…

Jack Beckett·May 16, 2026