As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday next year, let’s take a moment to remember a protest involving tea that occurred shortly before the revolution. And no, it's not the one you're thinking of.

North Carolina's U.S. Senate race continues to heat up as Republican Michael Whatley announced his bid in Gastonia.

A new private school opening in Charlotte this fall is making a bold claim: It says it can replace academic teachers with artificial intelligence and teach students everything they need to know in just two hours a day.

Officials from the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina and N.C. Emergency Management were speaking in front of a legislative hurricane recovery committee.

Heat is the No.1 weather-related killer among humans in the United States. But how hot is too hot for pets?

Formal announcements are made in the race for N.C. Senate, Republicans override several of Gov. Stein’s vetoes with the help of local Democrats, and the National Transportation Safety Board investigates an accident on Interstate 485 that left six dead.

The elevated numbers suggest the region’s economy continues to feel the impact from the historic storm.

The Vermont senator will appear at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Aug. 10.

A chief architect of Project 2025 is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina.

Just days before school starts, the Fort Mill School District is warning parents to prepare for significant traffic safety changes due to a lack of traffic guards. The Rock Hill Herald reports Fort Mill won’t get traffic guards from its usual third-party vendor this year, according to a message emailed to parents Wednesday. The district used traffic guards from Charlotte-based Cross Safe for several years. Crossing guards will be stationed at all marked crosswalks to aid pedestrians in crossing roads, according to the message. But there won’t be guards to direct vehicle traffic.Last year, crossing guard Stanley Brucker was killed after being hit by a vehicle while working in front of Fort Mill Elementary and Fort Mill Middle schools.

The North Carolina House passed a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing long lines at the Division of Motor Vehicles. The bill would allow online driver’s license renewals for people who recently visited the DMV to get a REAL ID. It would also let teen drivers obtain their full provisional license online without submitting a driving log. House Speaker Destin Hall said the changes should mean fewer people will need to stand in line at the DMV."It's just not acceptable for somebody to have to spend their entire day off going to a DMV. I can't think of much worse. And you know, it's something we've got to get a hold on and figure out some comprehensive reforms and solve the issue," he said. Gov. Josh Stein is also expected to take action soon on a budget bill that funds more DMV staff and four new driver’s license offices.

The Historic West End Partners, in partnership with Chase Bank, hosted a workshop Wednesday as part of an effort to boost foot traffic and help small Black and minority-owned businesses grow along the low-income Beatties Ford corridor.