North Carolina’s election season continues to ramp up, with Andy Jackson of the John Locke Foundation providing his weekly look at absentee voting and voter registration trends across the state. Meanwhile, former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for COVID relief fraud, while the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted 5-4 to terminate Superintendent Crystal Hill. Theresa Opeka of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss Wake County commissioners’ 5-2 vote approving the proposed Atrium-WakeMed combination, which still faces additional regulatory review. State Treasurer Brad Briner is criticizing the deal, raising concerns about healthcare costs and competition.

<p>North Carolina&rsquo;s election season continues to ramp up, with Andy Jackson of the John Locke Foundation providing his weekly look at absentee voting and voter registration trends across the state. Meanwhile, former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for COVID relief fraud, while the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted 5-4 to terminate Superintendent Crystal Hill. Theresa Opeka of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss Wake County commissioners&rsquo; 5-2 vote approving the proposed Atrium-WakeMed combination, which still faces additional regulatory review. State Treasurer Brad Briner is criticizing the deal, raising concerns about healthcare costs and competition.</p>

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<p>The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT focuses on state-wide news, politics, and business stories that impact the lives of the residents of Charlotte and all of North Carolina utilizing the exceptional resources of The Carolina Journal.</p>

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Absentee Voting Update; CMS Fires Hill; WakeMed-Atrium Deal Advances

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