CATS hosts public meeting about new Silver Line light rail

Charlotte transportation leaders are scheduled to hold a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss the proposed Silver Line light rail project. It would connect Belmont to Matthews along US 74, including stops in Uptown Charlotte and at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Wake Up Charlotte's Richard DeVayne joins the show to discuss the project, getting you caught up on what exactly it would entail and how much it might cost to complete.

We're now one week away from midterm elections, and it's an important deadline in North Carolina. Voters have until the end of the day on Tuesday, Nov. 1, to request an absentee ballot. If you don't have an absentee ballot request submitted in time, your only option is early voting or in-person on Election Day. 2022 midterm voter guide: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/elections/voter-guide-2022-midterm-election/275-3d54cd63-6ec0-4bcc-b6ee-e853166a1109

Plus, we have the latest on the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The FBI issued new details on the brutal assault and investigators say the suspect's tactics were similar to that of rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 following the 2020 presidential election.

And finally, if your kids got too much Halloween candy, you might be wondering how much they should eat. Well, that's a personal choice, but health experts believe you might be better served if you take at least some of it away. There are some alternatives, like buybacks and charity organizations that will help. Ben Thompson connects the dots on why doctors are urging parents to take it easy with their kids' sugar intake for the long haul.

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