The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority is looking for ways to extend the proposed Silver Line to Matthews.

The City Council had been scheduled to discuss the controversial toll lane project Wednesday afternoon.

Phil Berger has conceded. The most powerful politician in North Carolina, after several recounts and election protests, has admitted defeat to his primary challenger, Sheriff Sam Page. Berger has dominated state politics for well over a decade, shaping both policy and power. Now, there’s a political power vacuum.

We hear about a three-part investigation into hundreds of former law enforcement officers across North Carolina. The Carolina Public Press series examines misconduct allegations against these officers and how they were later rehired by other agencies — raising questions about public safety, potential liability for agencies that look the other way and the cost to taxpayers.

The city of Gastonia has filed a lawsuit against a local towing company, accusing it of operating illegally and overcharging drivers.

The recount involved ballots from three precincts across the district. Berger needed to gain two votes to trigger a full recount. He did not.

North Carolina’s government is on track for a 1%, $370 million revenue surplus this year, but the state will soon hit tax cut triggers that will result in decreasing annual revenue.

Newly-confirmed DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin told senators the policy was “micromanaging.”

Limited data makes wandering officers hard to count in NC, but CPP identified nearly 700 current cops whose previous agencies fired them.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport says it has no indication that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to the airport, following a nationwide deployment that began Monday.