A Charlotte nonprofit warns federal grant cuts could shrink youth mental‑health and violence‑prevention workshops run through Mecklenburg County's ReCAST program.

Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling agreed to a consent decree after the EEOC said it refused to hire a woman with MS; the deal includes $36,000 and new ADA safeguards.

Union County honored 4‑H agent Autumn Baucom after her quick action helped save a six‑month‑old left alone in a locked car.

Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez will become Wake Forest University’s 15th president on July 1 as Rice prepares an international search for his replacement.

Seniors at River Rock's Alexander Farms say they were forced to leave the Cornelius community they expected to call home. The sudden moves raise legal and housing questions.

North Carolina is forming a statewide collective of domestic-violence fatality review teams to spot patterns and recommend prevention steps.

A $5 Multiplier Mania play paid a Charlotte woman $167,336; after taxes she took home about $120,500 and says the moment felt "dreamlike."

David Tepper landed on Time’s 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list after giving roughly $529 million last year. Local gifts include UNC Charlotte, USC and a $1M push for girls’ flag football.

Rev. William Barber II's federal suit against AMC was dismissed; he will host a private screening at the Greenville theater and be allowed to bring his stool.

Spark Centro broke ground May 14 on a $20M Albemarle Road hub that organizers say will centralize workforce training, small-business support and a pop-up market for Latino residents. Delivery is now expected in 2027.

A CLT photo of Southwest's new Independence One jet drew scrutiny after an attached machine transcript appears to misread the plane's tail number into an offensive string.

North Carolina set a new tourism record in 2025 with $37.2 billion in visitor spending, boosting payrolls and tax receipts across the state.

Mecklenburg County's January Point-in-Time Count identified 2,018 people experiencing homelessness, with unsheltered numbers up about 12% as shelter capacity fell.