WFAE, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, hosted a forum with the Democratic candidates for Mecklenburg County Commission at the WFAE Center for Civic and Community Engagement in uptown Charlotte.

For many in the former papermill town, the moratorium is an opportunity to think through a community-centered vision for the future.

Michael Whatley’s path to winning the U.S. Senate race has always run through tearing down Democrat Roy Cooper.

The Energy Saver NC program was funded with $208 million from the Inflation Reduction Act. It is intended to help low- and moderate-income households slash utility bills.

In-person early voting begins on Thursday, Feb. 12, and ends on Feb. 28. The North Carolina State Board of Elections shared tips for voters ahead of the primary.

A federal judge refused Sunday to help in attempts to open early voting sites at three public North Carolina universities, declining requests to overrule decisions by Republican-controlled elections boards leading up to the state’s upcoming primary.

Legislators in Raleigh are grilling Mecklenburg County leaders on Monday about crime — especially the high-profile killing of Iryna Zarutska on the light rail — and their cooperation with federal immigration officials.

West Charlotte residents are furious that the N.C. Department of Transportation this week said it plans to build elevated express toll lanes on Interstate 77 through uptown, and some protesters shouted down a Charlotte City Council member during a town hall Thursday night.