Charlotte City Council heard from residents Monday night on the I-77 South toll lanes — and two numbers now define the decision. Sixty million dollars if the region refuses, three hundred million in community benefits if it accepts. Both arrived after the region already voted the project down once. Plus: 147,000 students head back to CMS as the school board votes tonight on releasing the Crystal Hill investigation, Charlotte-area layoffs run 10% ahead of last year, and Good Food on Montford hands its space to someone who already worked there.

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Sources this episode: WFAE, WBTV, CMS Board of Education, NC Commerce WARN filings, Hoodline

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