Piedmont

Lawsuit Alleges Central Piedmont Community College Breached Open Meetings Laws Amid Controversial Public Safety Facility Plans

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Central Piedmont Community College is facing a federal lawsuit alleging violations of North Carolina’s open meetings and public records laws, as well as First Amendment rights. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed the suit on behalf of five individuals, initially in state court before it was transferred to federal court at the request of the college. The focus of the legal complaint centers on the transparency of meetings held by the CPCC Board of Trustees. A controversial project at the Levine Campus in Matthews, which proposes a public safety training facility, … Read more

Piedmont Family Seeks Justice and Answers in Tragic Cybertruck Crash That Claimed Young Lives

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Piedmont, Calif. – In the quiet town of Piedmont, a family is grappling with unimaginable loss and seeking answers following a tragic incident that claimed the life of 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara and two of her friends. As they navigate their grief, Carl and Noelle Tsukahara remember their daughter as a selfless, loving individual cherished by all who knew her. Five months have passed since the tragic car accident during Thanksgiving break, which also injured one other. The accident occurred when the Cybertruck, carrying the young college sophomores, crashed into a retaining wall and a tree, … Read more