The CMS Board of Education says it expects to reveal the results of an investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill before school starts. Darline Graham Nordone and Ralph Norman are among those vying for Lindsey Graham’s seat in the U.S. Senate, and Duke Energy has reached a settlement on its rate of return.

N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson met with some community leaders last week. He wants local governments to back the I-77 toll lanes again.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley campaigned in Gastonia Thursday, and in 25 minutes of prepared remarks, he mentioned President Trump only twice.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley campaigned in Gastonia Thursday. Democratic candidate Roy Cooper also campaigned in Gaston County.

For more than 30 years, Charlotte and other municipalities have set goals to ensure their contractors hire minority- and women-owned businesses. But a provision in the state budget approved this month ends the ability of local governments to require participation by minority- and women-owned businesses in public contracts, a change that could have far-reaching effects across North Carolina.

The county is set to vote on whether to reverse its rejection of the I-77 toll lane project, and we’ll see which way he’s leaning. Plus, the state finally has a budget — after a long delay — and we’ll look at how the county dealt with the uncertainty surrounding it. We’ll also get into data centers, finances, the immigration crackdown and more with Mecklenburg County Commission Chair Mark Jerrell.

South Carolina lawmakers remained at an impasse over the state budget Tuesday after more than six hours of negotiations failed to produce a compromise, extending a budget stalemate that has lasted three weeks.

Cabarrus County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to place $400 million in education bonds on the November ballot.

Rail advocates say some legislators didn’t want to commit the money because of a delay on the federal side.

Data shows broadly who was and will be removed from voter rolls.