Local News Roundup: City Council presses pause on new data centers; DeCarlos Brown deemed incompetent, again; Carolina Hurricanes press forward in Stanley Cup Final

About this episode

The episode discusses the Charlotte City Council's moratorium on data centers, the incompetence ruling of DeCarlos Brown in a murder case, and the Carolina Hurricanes' progress in the Stanley Cup Final.

Charlotte City Council approves a moratorium on data centers and decides to use a property tax increase to fund raises for some city officials and employees. The man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska last August is deemed incompetent to stand trial. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes continue their quest for the Stanley Cup.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Collins

Topics covered

• local news
• city council
• data centers
• crime
• hockey
• Stanley Cup

Keywords

• Charlotte City Council
• data centers
• DeCarlos Brown
• Iryna Zarutska
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Stanley Cup Final

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charlotte City Council, Carolina Hurricanes

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