# Local News Roundup: Hill returns to CMS; negative state audit for CATS; Stein vetoes election bill; Queen City Nerve shuts down

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-08-21T15:22:23+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-08-20/local-news-roundup-hill-returns-to-cms-negative-state-audit-for-cats-stein-vetoes-election-bill-queen-city-nerve-shuts-down
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## Resource

CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill makes her first public appearance since being suspended. A state audit finds CATS has not spent the nearly $2 million set aside for safety improvements. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes a bill to change the election process by shortening voting periods. And Queen City Nerve ceases publication.

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