Across North Carolina, health systems are racing to build, expand and stake out new territory. What's driving the frenzy? And will patients be better off?

Mecklenburg County’s greenway network has grown by more than 20 miles in just a few years. As cooler weather draws more people outside — and darkness arrives earlier — what does safety look like on the trails?

Three years in, Charlotte’s heritage-tree protections are drawing criticism from both developers and preservation advocates.

After months of twists, here’s what to watch as the I-77 toll-lane fight reaches its final days.

Sluggish tax collections could force difficult choices over future rail and bus projects; CATS says it’s not concerned.

As higher gas prices are pushing riders elsewhere onto buses and trains, Charlotte's ridership continues to stagnate.

The area has seen an uptick in residential development, but few new amenities or investment in walkability, transportation, or public transit. Residents are seeking more from city leaders.

Charlotte and other local governments have 90 days to reverse course on the controversial project or risk repaying the state $64 million.

With budget constraints, pressure to acquire land while it’s still available, irreversible city design decisions made in the 1960s and the balancing act of community wants and needs, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation needs more time than what’s realistic to keep up with the region’s growth.

The DOT could focus on 6 miles of improvements instead of 11 miles, and the state could break the project into segments, as it is doing for I-85 and Independence Boulevard.