Charlotte’s fall arts season kicks off with pottery, musicals, symphonies, and a folk legend on stage. Our First Friday Arts panel shares their top picks for September.

Fall across the United States is marked by big temperature swings, and North Carolina is no exception. The past week of unseasonably cool weather provides a prime example. On average, Augusts in Charlotte are 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than they were decades ago, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t exceptions to the rule.

Fallout continues over a stabbing on the Lynx Blue Line as the mayor calls a special meeting of the MTC. The Charlotte municipal primary is less than a week away and turnout has been less than stellar. New state testing data is out and we look at where CMS stands, and the Panthers kick off a new season.

Former Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari has stepped down from his position as deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration after just five months on the job.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed an executive order directing the state Department of Social Services to seek federal approval to block food stamp purchases of candy, energy drinks, soda and other sugary drinks.

A clogged sewer line near Carowinds Boulevard caused about 3,300 gallons of untreated wastewater to spill into Steele Creek this week, according to Charlotte Water.

The funds will cover up to 50% of any documented repair costs for bridges or private roads.

Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil was one of the Black freshmen from North Carolina A&T State University who staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter, sparking a national movement. McNeil died Thursday morning at 83.

The credits, along with other financial awards, will also support nearly 22,000 jobs.

For nearly two months, dozens of Chapel Hill residents whose homes were destroyed in the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Chantal have been staying in hotels while trying to find new homes or waiting for repairs to be finished at their damaged homes.

Students and families at Metro School, a CMS school for children with special needs, opened a new café space, where students serve up coffee and baked goods — all while gaining real-world job experience.