The Charlotte Hornets, along with two real estate companies, are buying the former EpiCentre site. Now known as Queen City Quarter, it was once the hub of uptown nightlife. Can it be that again? For more, Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

Three North Carolina congressional races and seven races for state legislature could be headed for a recount. But even before a recount could be requested, vote tallies in close races could change in the coming days.

Celebrations at the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party’s watch party on Tuesday night began early in the evening, when Democrat Roy Cooper was called to win his race for U.S. Senate, replacing retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and flipping the seat blue — a crucial win for Democrats, who took control of the U.S. Senate later on Tuesday night.

Charlotte voters approved all three general obligation bond referendums Tuesday, totaling $425 million.

The chimney swift is a gray bird with a penchant for brick masonry. Many of them like to spend their nights near old CMS buildings — creating an unexpected conservation battleground.

The state's blue wave ran from the mountains in the west to the coast in the east.

Hudson was the fifth-highest ranking Republican in Congress.

Before moving to Congress, Moore was the longest-sitting Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives.