The Charlotte Hornets will try to win a second straight game Thursday night when they host the Atlanta Hawks at the Spectrum Center.

Gov. Josh Stein said he is optimistic state lawmakers will act in the new year to fully fund Medicaid, after months of uncertainty surrounding a budget shortfall in the health care program.

State and local health officials say a person infected with measles traveled through Terminal 2 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport last week.

South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak continues to expand in Spartanburg County, about 90 miles southwest of Charlotte, and warn the virus could spread beyond the region.

Salisbury officials say all 12 firefighters injured in an explosion during a house fire earlier this week have been released from the hospital.The Salisbury Post reports that 11 firefighters from Salisbury and one from Spencer were released by Tuesday afternoon. Several remain under a doctor’s supervision as a precaution, officials said.An investigation into the cause of the explosion during the fire is ongoing. Eight residents displaced by the blaze are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he would support a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress and the president if voters elect him to the U.S. Senate next year.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 35 other bipartisan attorneys general have reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia over the sale of millions of vehicles that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.

South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak continues to grow in Spartanburg County, about 90 miles southwest of Charlotte.

Twelve firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Salisbury on Monday, according to the Salisbury Post. Two residents inside the home were also taken to the hospital for additional medical treatment.