On July 1, Mecklenburg County's sales tax rose to 8.25% — the first payment on a nearly $20 billion, 30-year transit bet. We dig into the Red Line, the promise Charlotte has heard before, and whether the trains actually get built this time. Plus: a stacked concert weekend, 2,000 banking jobs headed to Charlotte, new youth-safety rules at City Council, and a brand-new Hamptons restaurant in South End with a cash giveaway.

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