Six Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board seats are up for election amid safety and education debates.

Six of nine Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board seats are up for election, with a community forum on October 27 featuring candidates from five districts. CMS launched the 24Safe, Stronger Together campaign, emphasizing shared responsibility for student safety through resources, gun locks, and community partnerships. Meanwhile, South Carolina’s first homeless court celebrates its 10th anniversary, helping hundreds stabilize through rehabilitation. A man was sentenced to life for the 2022 murder of a six-year-old in North, SC, and the race for state education superintendent intensifies as incumbent Ellen Weaver seeks re-election amid concerns over special education. A measles outbreak is spreading in Upstate SC, prompting public health warnings.