Edwards, who faces a tight re-election race, says he and his wife Teresa are making the move to “devote even greater attention to public service.”

The Charlotte Museum of History says one of its historic buildings was vandalized over the weekend.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to serve as the state’s interim U.S. senator.

What happens when a data center is built just beyond your backyard? For some Conover residents, that’s no longer a hypothetical. Catawba County leaders say the project means major economic investment, but nearby residents see dust, noise and an uncertain future.

Charlotte light rail riders should prepare for schedule changes beginning Monday as the Charlotte Area Transit System starts drainage work along the Blue Line.

The Charlotte Hornets dropped two games in NBA Summer League play over the weekend, falling to the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday and the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Hornets will wrap up their four-game schedule Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Second-year forward Liam McNeely has led Charlotte in scoring in each of the three games so far.

Appalachian State’s solar vehicle racing team, Sunergy, works to build the fastest solar car it can. Their latest effort is called Autumn, a next-generation vehicle the team says is 40% lighter and 60% more aerodynamic than its predecessor. It was unveiled ahead of two major competitions this summer.

Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series race that stretched into early Monday morning at Echo Park Speedway near Atlanta.

Average gasoline prices in Charlotte rose 16.9 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $3.62 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 665 stations in the area.

The State Health Plan’s Board of Trustees voted to raise premiums following a previous decision to add new categories for in-network providers that lower some out-of-pocket expenses.

New NC budget included provision that previously failed to pass, intended to make details of university sexual misconduct cases private.