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As artificial intelligence transforms society at large, what effects are expected in Charlotte specifically? To get a better idea, all this week the Charlotte Ledger business newsletter is looking at the impact of AI in our region. For more, the Ledger's executive editor, Tony Mecia, joined WFAE's Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

Charlotte's airport is projecting it will see nearly 53 million passengers this fiscal year, which ends in June.

If you've been to a brewery lately or scanned the grocery store cooler shelves, you've probably noticed more cannabis-infused drinks.

Another week, another big banking jobs announcement for Charlotte. This time it came from the nation's largest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, which said it's adding 400 jobs locally over the next couple of years in its commercial and investment bank, private bank, and consumer bank. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Ashley Fahey joined WFAE's Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

Big changes could be in the works for part of uptown Charlotte. The new owner of a block along South Tryon laid out redevelopment plans in an interview with The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter . And The Ledger's Tony Mecia joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to talk about them for our segment BizWorthy.

Since 2015, at least 100 people suffering from mental illness have died in South Carolina jails. Some died from severe dehydration and medical neglect while waiting an average of eight months to receive treatment intended to restore their mental competency. Those are some of the findings of a new five-part investigative series by The Post and Courier of Charleston examining a deadly jailhouse mental health crisis. The series is called “Caught in the Cycle.” Jocelyn Grzeszczak is one of the reporters behind the series. She joined WFAE's Marshall Terry.

Last week at this time, we talked about big changes in the works for part of South Tryon in uptown Charlotte. This week, we are going to talk about big changes that could be coming to a prominent block in Plaza Midwood. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Ashley Fahey joined WFAE's Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

One critically endangered species that calls North Carolina home now has five more members. Three male and two female red wolf pups were born this month at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham.

This weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and just in time for the Memorial Day holiday, Lake Lure is reopening. It had been closed since Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina almost two years ago. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter looked at what the reopening means for the area, which is heavily dependent on tourism. The Ledger's Tony Mecia joins me now for our segment BizWorthy.

There was a raucous public hearing before Charlotte City Council this week over data centers and a possible 150-day pause on their development. The Charlotte Ledger business newsletter’s Ashley Fahey was there, and she joins Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.