Shelter age rules forced a Charlotte mother and her 13-year-old into their car, exposing a gap in emergency housing for families with teens.

Contract workers at Charlotte Douglas rallied during lease talks, urging City Hall to make improved pay part of American Airlines’ next deal. Voices on the ramp say low wages and chronic understaffing are the problem.

A York County resident matched all five Cash 5 numbers with a $1 ticket bought at a Pineville Food Lion and claimed about $344,450 after taxes. The win came from the March 24 drawing.

A new state report shows North Carolina rose to ninth in the nation for women's median earnings, but degree-holders and mothers still face big gaps and steep childcare costs.

A student at Stoney Creek Elementary was impaled by a pencil left on a chair during a prank; medics responded and the district alerted families, officials say.

A New York Fed–backed analysis and a hiring-manager survey show record underemployment for recent grads. Charlotte Works says seniors should stack skills and prove initiative early.

A Charlotte family says Novant Health postponed a 16‑year‑old's breast‑reduction after a legal review, prompting discrimination concerns and bigger out‑of‑pocket costs.

A Charlotte mother hit the top progressive level in the NC digital game and took home about $509K after taxes; she plans a family trip to Disney World.

A March State Board report finds North Carolina community college enrollment has surpassed pre‑pandemic levels, driven in part by a large shift to online and hybrid courses.

A convergence of the ACC tournament, a Charlotte FC match and St. Patrick’s events drew roughly 680,000 visits to Uptown and South End over three days, officials say.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse are handing out daily free lunches to federal employees at the Billy Graham Library and in Greensboro while the partial shutdown continues.

After the UNC System rolled back DEI rules, UNC Charlotte disbanded offices and student groups are running mentoring and cultural programs — often with limited resources.

Community groups and descendants sued to overturn a Stokes County rezoning for Project Delta, saying gravesites and the Dan River corridor are at risk.