Mail-in or absentee voting for the midterms began in North Carolina in early September. Though not as popular as early or Election Day voting, it provides important access for many, but there have been numerous attempts to curtail mail-in voting and call into question the legitimacy of votes cast in this way. We take a look at those efforts, the new rules in place and what’s behind these efforts.

Several provisions of bills passed during the General Assembly’s short session took effect Thursday, even though lawmakers have adjourned until after the general election.

CATS has cracked down on crime and increased police presence on the Blue Line light rail system. But nonpaying customers remain a major concern.

Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney's final day in office is Wednesday after he announced earlier this year that he would step down following years of controversy.The resignation comes after mounting pressure from town commissioners.In April, commissioners voted 4-2 to approve a resolution formally asking Carney to resign and expressing no confidence in his leadership.

Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill said in a leaked memo that former board Chair Stephanie Sneed secured a $30,000-a-month consulting subcontract for political ally Raki McGregor without Hill's knowledge. The deal came after Mecklenburg County cut ties with his wife's consulting business, and former County Manager Dena Diorio told WFAE that McGregor threatened to sue her over it.

North Carolina voters will decide whether state lawmakers set limits on how much local governments can increase property taxes. Counties use that revenue to pay for services like education.

The Trump administration is proposing major changes to how the U.S. government produces results for the next national census in 2030.

Another proposal for a temporary moratorium on data centers highlighted divisions among Davidson County's Board of Commissioners at Monday's meeting

The Charlotte Area Transit System will launch a wave of service improvements starting next week.Following last year’s vote for the 1-cent local sales tax referendum to fund transit, CATS will roll out the first wave of improvements from its 2055 Transit System Plan next week. That includes the Better Bus Program, aimed at modernizing the bus network through more frequent service, improved reliability, passenger amenities and new routes.

Election board members who shared fringe theories and disinformation now make decisions on elections administration.