CATS has cracked down on crime and increased police presence on the Blue Line light rail system. But nonpaying customers remain a major concern.

Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill said in a leaked memo that former board Chair Stephanie Sneed secured a $30,000-a-month consulting subcontract for political ally Raki McGregor without Hill's knowledge. The deal came after Mecklenburg County cut ties with his wife's consulting business, and former County Manager Dena Diorio told WFAE that McGregor threatened to sue her over it.

A regional initiative to connect communities to solar microgrids is gaining steam and helping offset power bills.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board on Tuesday took the first formal step in its search for a new superintendent, days after the board fired former Superintendent Crystal Hill in a contentious 5-4 vote.

North Carolina voters will decide whether state lawmakers set limits on how much local governments can increase property taxes. Counties use that revenue to pay for services like education.

Another proposal for a temporary moratorium on data centers highlighted divisions among Davidson County's Board of Commissioners at Monday's meeting

A forum and film screening during Domestic Violence Awareness Month will aim to help community members in Charlotte recognize patterns of abuse and ways to overcome them.

The Charlotte Area Transit System will launch a wave of service improvements starting next week.Following last year’s vote for the 1-cent local sales tax referendum to fund transit, CATS will roll out the first wave of improvements from its 2055 Transit System Plan next week. That includes the Better Bus Program, aimed at modernizing the bus network through more frequent service, improved reliability, passenger amenities and new routes.