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Local News Roundup: I-77 project nixed; Jail North to reopen; Mooresville mayor mulls future; Hurricanes begin play in ECF

Podcast: Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins
Published: May 22, 2026
Duration seconds: 3013
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Summary

The Charlotte Regional Transit Planning Organization votes down the I-77 project; overcrowding leads the Mecklenburg County Sheriff to announce the reopening of Jail North; amid controversy, Mooresville's mayor hints at possible resignation and the Carolina Hurricanes are in the Eastern Conference Finals.