President Trump signed his one 'big, beautiful bill' on Friday, setting the stage for trillions of dollars worth of tax and spending policy. In North Carolina, the bill is likely to have a big impact on everything from Medicaid expansion and food stamps to the 2026 Senate election and state politics. NC Newsrooms Adam Wagner joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.

Charlotte's Johnson C. Smith University has been placed on probation by its accrediting agency, citing concerns over the school’s financial oversight.

Three counties have declared a state of emergency after flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal led to damaged roads, businesses and homes, as well as two deaths.

Some 76,000 people from Nicaragua and Honduras were covered by TPS, which provides protection from deportation and grants work permits to people from certain nations affected by war or natural disasters.

In his first sit-down interview as Mecklenburg County manager, Michael Bryant joins WFAE to discuss the challenges ahead, including threats to federal funding, the upcoming sales tax referendum for transit and the long-stalled Brooklyn Village redevelopment.

In Alamance County, where a state of emergency was declared, the Haw River crested at a near-record 32.5 feet early Monday morning.

After further investigations over the weekend showed a vehicle was involved in a July 4 shooting incident, the WSPD has added charges for the juvenile suspect and his parent.

The two-page memo outlines the "exhaustive review" the department conducted of the Epstein files in its possession, and also reiterates that Epstein died by suicide, contrary to some conspiracy theories.

Tiawana Brown became the first formerly incarcerated person to the elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2023. But her hard-won redemption story may be upended. She and her two adult daughters were indicted in May for wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, related to COVID-era relief loans they obtained.

OurBRIDGE for Kids, a Charlotte-based nonprofit, said a federal funding hold will have an impact on its programs. The nonprofit said it won't receive more than $800,000 in funding, after being abruptly notified Monday.