The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority, which will take over Charlotte’s transit system, held its inaugural meeting Thursday.

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old.

Gov. Josh Stein said he is optimistic state lawmakers will act in the new year to fully fund Medicaid, after months of uncertainty surrounding a budget shortfall in the health care program.

Local governments use property taxes to pay for services. But with home values rising, so have taxes, raising alarm for some.

President Trump has said he supports giving the Lumbee Tribe full recognition. However, not everyone is on board; some tribal leaders, including those from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — the only federally recognized Native American tribe in North Carolina — are opposed to the move.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he would support a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress and the president if voters elect him to the U.S. Senate next year.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 35 other bipartisan attorneys general have reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia over the sale of millions of vehicles that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.

Grants for rental properties total just over $57 million.

Cabarrus County commissioners on Monday welcomed a new member to the board and selected new leadership.

It’s been almost a year since President Trump began his second term. His administration’s changes in policies and funding have led to big changes in Charlotte in housing, health care, food security, and education. Reporter Jim Morrill took stock of the changes as part of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative. He joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.