GOP leaders in the state House and Senate announced Tuesday afternoon that they’ve finally reached a framework deal for a state budget for the fiscal year that began last July.

State lawmakers are considering a bill to open ABC stores on Sundays and allow canned cocktails to be sold in grocery stores.

Charlotte City Council voted Monday night to withdraw its support for the controversial I‑77 expansion project, a decision that some residents say is encouraging but not yet reassuring.

Mecklenburg County Sen. Caleb Theodros joins to discuss some of the bills he’s proposed during his first term, including decriminalizing marijuana and helping school athletic coaches recognize and respond to student mental health needs. Then we dive into how area school systems are coping with tight budgets and uncertainty because of the lack of a state budget.

A state House committee voted Tuesday to close an affordable housing tax loophole that’s causing major budget problems for urban counties.

Data centers have become a divisive issue on the Charlotte City Council, taking center stage during the council’s meeting Monday night. The City Council voted to hold a public hearing on May 26. The city could pass a 150-day moratorium on new data center development as soon as June 8.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles addressed her decision to resign next month at the start of the City Council meeting Monday night.

The Charlotte City Council voted Monday night to withdraw its support for the proposed Interstate 77 toll lanes from uptown to the South Carolina line, a stunning reversal on the multibillion-dollar highway expansion.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is set to vote tonight on an amended budget proposal from Superintendent Crystal Hill.