The state auditor is investigating North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene relief spending. A new report reveals that a shower and laundry station in Swannanoa costs $145,000 per day. Between October and April, the total reached $27.4 million. Gov. Josh Stein defended the spending.

American Airlines began nonstop flights from Charlotte to Athens, Greece, this week. The first group of passengers boarded American Airlines Flight 326 on Thursday evening. The flight is now the longest commercial route operated out of North Carolina, at a little over 10 hours. It marks America’s eighth European destination from Charlotte.

Due to the playoff schedule for the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum next Friday, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools changed the graduation venue for four schools to the PNC Music Pavilion. South Mecklenburg will be at 8:30 am, Palisades will be at noon, Mallard Creek is scheduled for 3:30 and Garinger will be at 7pm