Dozens of educators and school counselors will gather in Charlotte on Friday to learn how to better support LGBTQ youth.

North Carolina's two largest airports are not showing the video of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the government shutdown on Democrats.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released third-quarter crime statistics. They show overall decreases despite a rash of high-profile incidents in uptown.

Mecklenburg County health officials are urging parents to vaccinate their kids for measles, mumps and rubella amid an ongoing measles outbreak across the border in South Carolina. More than eight cases have been confirmed in Spartanburg County, sending more than 150 unvaccinated kids into quarantine. Measles is highly contagious and a serious illness. Only one case has been confirmed this year in North Carolina.

Airports across the country have received a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown. Many, including Charlotte Douglas International Airport, have chosen not to play the message. CLT Airport officials say local law and airport policy prohibit airing the partisan message. A spokesperson also said the Transportation Security Administration doesn’t own the monitors at Charlotte's security checkpoints, adding that “digital screens owned by CLT are designated for static content that helps people find their way around, provides essential travel information and promotes CLT’s revenue-generating services.”

Citizen volunteers confirmed that the scenic drive is open from Virginia down to Linville Falls without interruption.

Early voting begins today for municipal elections across the state. CMPD's third quarter crime statistics show an overall decrease despite a rash of high profile incidents in uptown. CMS's School Choice Lottery is now open. Guildford Tech. Community College breaks ground on a new aviation campus.