Charlotte City Council voted 7-4 Monday night to put the I-77 South toll lanes back in motion, reversing May's 6-5 decision to kill the $4 billion project. The two votes that moved were Malcolm Graham and Joi Mayo — and Graham explained his by saying he understands the power of the state, understands the legislation, and doesn't agree with it either. That's a councilman voting yes while telling you the law left him no room. The regional planning board votes Wednesday. Also: the CMS board meets tonight on removing its chair, with the superintendent investigation summary quietly off the agenda; state regulators deny Duke Energy a $584 million gas turbine next to Amazon's data center campus; and Charlotte's first Wegmans gets an opening date.

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