Limits on federal loans for many important but low-paying career tracks will likely affect NC education programs, but less than some states.

The long delays in the state budget process are hurting teacher retention in rural districts like Halifax County, and it’s just one of the many funding challenges these districts are facing.

In Bladen County, where more than 20% of residents live in poverty, officials say looming cuts in federal SNAP administrative funding are stressing county finances. Local leaders are asking the state for help.

Hundreds gathered at Matthews Social House for a World Cup watch party, filling the downtown venue with color, music and traditional dance performances.

Thousands of Colombians living in North and South Carolina traveled to Charlotte on Sunday to vote in Colombia’s presidential election.

Lexington, Reidsville and Asheboro will benefit from grants aimed at improving rural infrastructure.

The Charlotte City Council interviewed five finalists to become the next mayor Thursday. They'll vote on Mayor Vi Lyles' replacement on Monday night. The winner needs a majority of council members, six, to secure the balance of Lyles' term, which runs through 2027.Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell would seem to be the obvious choice, given that he already has the No. 2 job.But Mitchell struggled last week to get to six votes — he was at a solid four, as of Friday — and was set to work frantically this weekend to peel off supporters of former Mecklenburg Commissioner Harold Cogdell and former Federal Reserve executive Carrie Cook. Cogdell received the most nominations from City Council members, at six, which would be enough to win if he can maintain support.

A ceremony in uptown Charlotte on Friday marked a Juneteenth celebration with the opening of a newly renovated space aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and creativity.

Saying "you can’t go wrong" with either remaining candidate in the South Carolina gubernatorial runoff, President Trump endorsed both Lt. Gov. Pam Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson in the second Republican primary to be held Tuesday.

A community in Charlotte celebrated Juneteenth Thursday by reflecting on the deep connection between Black history and the land many generations depended on for survival.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill says she has “not been told” about what specific concerns prompted the investigation that led to the CMS Board suspending her this week.

Extreme heat and a lack of rain are pushing North Carolina further into drought with no relief in sight.