Officials say overall, students made significant improvements.
The tests measure whether students are performing on grade level in reading, writing and math. Suspect Reportedly Planned to Bomb L.A. Airport Ahmed Ressam, who refused to tell authorities anything after his 1999 arrest with explosives at a ferry landing in Washington State, told authorities he planned to bomb Los Angeles International Airport, the Los Angeles Times reported in Wednesday's editions. The League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg will sponsor a live forum tonight on WTVI between supporters and opponents of Tuesday's referendum. Voters will be asked to decide whether to support seven uptown projects. Click on above link to hear a report from WFAE'S Mark Rumsey on both sides of the issue.