Rivercane enthusiasts hope this native bamboo can help to heal old harms to land and people – and strengthen the riverbank against the next flood.

NASCAR said Thursday that two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. Busch was in his 22nd full-time season in NASCAR and won 63 races in the Cup Series. Busch's family said earlier in the day that he had been hospitalized for an unspecified severe illness.

North Carolina is claiming that the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer won't be able to hit upcoming deadlines for having its factory operational and 1,750 employees.

Regional transportation leaders voted Wednesday to withdraw support for a plan to build toll lanes on I-77 south of uptown Charlotte. Charlotte City Council member Renee Johnson says community opposition and concerns about displacement ultimately changed the outcome.

The Charlotte Regional Transit Planning Organization votes down the I-77 project; overcrowding leads the Mecklenburg County Sheriff to announce the reopening of Jail North; amid controversy, Mooresville's mayor hints at possible resignation and the Carolina Hurricanes are in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The city of Charlotte honored community leaders and international businesses Wednesday night at the 28th Mayor’s International Community Awards.

Buyers venturing outside Mecklenburg now find fewer deals and tighter supply than in the past, as rising demand and development constraints push up prices.

Residents in west Charlotte neighborhoods secured a major victory Wednesday night after the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization board voted to rescind support for the controversial I‑77 expansion project.

The holiday marks the opening of many campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centers along the Parkway. But there are still a number of maintenance and road projects underway, many related to Hurricane Helene repairs.

New legislation would require closed loop cooling systems for data centers, ban local incentives and examine the financial impact of NC's 2050 carbon dioxide net neutrality law.

American medicine is changing, transformed by breakthroughs in gene therapies, innovative approaches to behavioral health, the advent of retail medicine and artificial intelligence. Dr. Marschall Runge calls this “the great health care disruption,” but says that understanding what is happening is a way to make these changes work for everyone while lowering costs and barriers to care.

Chance the Rapper is performing in Charlotte as part of a tour celebrating 10 years since his groundbreaking mixtape “Coloring Book” as well as his new album, “Star Line.” Ahead of the show, he speaks with WFAE’s Nick de la Canal.