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Local News Roundup: Highlights from City Council retreat; Mecklenburg focuses on budget; CMS' new policy on Narcan; New leadership for Panthers

Narcan is a life-saving nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses in minutes. The local group Queen City Harm Reduction distributes the drug for free from its location on Eastway Drive.
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Narcan is a life-saving nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses in minutes. The local group Queen City Harm Reduction distributes the drug for free from its location on Eastway Drive.

Charlotte City Council had its annual retreat this week in Winston-Salem, where they decided on the priorities for the coming year. Council members focused on transit, safety and crime, housing and more.

Mecklenburg County Commission also had a retreat this week focusing at Central Piedmont Community College. They zeroed in on the county’s financial status and reviewed priorities in advance of County Manager Dena Diorio putting together her proposed county budget.

The Charotte-Mecklenburg Schools board has approved a new policy this week that will require staff members from each school in the district to be able to administer Narcan, the nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses.

And while the Hornets trade veteran Terry Rozier, the Panthers bring in a familiar name as their new general manager and name a new head coach.

Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters delve into those stories and more, on the Charlotte Talks local news roundup.

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Charlotte Talks Executive Producer Wendy Herkey has been with WFAE since 1998, beginning in the membership department, and has been on the Charlotte Talks staff since 1999.