U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis referenced the immigration enforcement surge known as “Operation Charlotte’s Web” during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, saying the actions of Border Patrol in Charlotte were influenced in part by what he described as Sheriff Garry McFadden’s “sanctuary city” policies.Tillis said that despite his concerns about local law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security still owes Congress and the public clear information about the operation.

Massive project would push out some residents near uptown; DOT hopes elevated option will lessen impact.

Gov. Josh Stein is at odds with legislative Republicans over what he says is a $319 million shortfall for Medicaid.

Three people in Charlotte now face federal charges for allegedly assaulting or impeding federal immigration agents during this week's "Operation Charlotte's Web."

Customs and Border Protection has been in Charlotte since Saturday, conducting large immigration raids citywide.

A near-total abortion ban for South Carolina failed to advance after a majority of a committee’s Republican state senators declined to cast a vote. The State newspaper reports four Republican senators abstained on the final vote after several amendments to remove the bill’s most severe measures failed during a hearing Tuesday afternoon. The bill had very little support from state senators, and advocates from both sides of the abortion debate said its proposals went too far.

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Laura Meier said Tuesday night that she won’t seek reelection next year. Meier, a Democrat, represents District 5. She said she will serve out the remainder of her term.

The $918 million factory is projected create 1,000 jobs. Company officials and politicians say it is vital for national security.

US Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday that the number of people arrested over the past three days in Charlotte has passed 200. Agents have been rounding up people accused of being in the country illegally. Operation Charlotte’s Web, as the Department of Homeland Security is calling the enforcement push, started on Saturday and has involved arrests at workplaces, supermarkets and shops in heavily immigrant areas.

After the rushed passage of a law that could funnel more people into the involuntary commitment process, House lawmakers hear concerns from doctors and hospital leaders.