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CaroMont Health plans to build a hospital near Lake Wylie after purchasing land along Highway 557 in York County for the future facility.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ground-level ozone in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Wells Fargo and Bank of America announced Wednesday that they are raising their prime lending rates to 7%, effective Thursday.

President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Gastonia on Wednesday evening in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, using the event to criticize Democratic candidate Roy Cooper and promote key Republican campaign themes.

Now for an update to a story we brought you this summer that’s causing a stir in Ballantyne. Moments of Hope Church, led by longtime Charlotte pastor David Chadwick, plans to buy the popular Morrison YMCA for almost $43 million and move in next year. Residents and Y members are livid over the behind-closed-doors deal and loss of a community space. For the latest on the planned sale, Ashley Fahey of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

Testosterone is getting a lot of attention these days. The defense secretary pushed for new guidelines on testosterone screening for troops, while young men and boys are increasingly exposed to social media influencers promoting ways to boost the hormone. We discuss the rise of testosterone culture and its health implications.

Hundreds of third graders took the field at Bank of America Stadium on Tuesday, playing games alongside Carolina Panthers players as the team launched a new literacy and health initiative.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has paused an ongoing compliance assessment after school board members raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving a subcontractor connected to the project.

Charlotte will host the Women’s Tennis Association Finals for three years beginning in 2027, Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday.

The third annual Black Girl Book Fair takes place in Charlotte this weekend, providing a platform for Black authors while also addressing community health concerns.

Local news in trouble. The media landscape here took another hit last week as McClatchy, the parent company of the Charlotte Observer, eliminated a quarter of its newsroom. This comes after years of downsizing at the paper, and McClatchy is doing the same across its properties nationwide. What this means and what, if anything, can be done to keep news healthy.

The Panthers announced Tuesday they’ve released receiver and kick returner Jimmy Horn Jr. Horn fumbled a punt return in Sunday’s loss to Chicago