More than 50 people gathered at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture in uptown Charlotte over the weekend for a celebration of Afro-descendant women and the cultures of the African diaspora.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is criticizing polling that shows him far behind former Gov. Roy Cooper.

A group of Yancey and Mitchell County musicians held a concert Friday night to commemorate the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting Tuesday afternoon to formally begin the search for a new superintendent.

The Carolina Panthers fell to 1-2 on the season after a 21-18 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Officials are distributing $22.7 million in interest-free Cashflow Loans to eight governments across Watauga, Rutherford, Haywood, Madison and Polk counties.

Two years ago, Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation across Western North Carolina. Flooding and landslides left thousands without housing, water, power and communications. More than 100 people died. As we enter the third year of recovery, WFAE is partnering with NC Local and more than a dozen news organizations across the region to collect your questions about the recovery, funding and what work remains. Where answers are available, we’ll offer them here.

Charlotte City Council will vote Monday on a stricter citywide curfew for children under 18, as a 10-month pilot before making it permanent.