Mecklenburg County officials say 2025 marked the first year on record that air pollution levels stayed within healthy limits every day of the year.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is pushing back against a petition seeking his removal from office, calling the effort politically motivated and filled with false allegations.

The Carolina Panthers will play in the NFL playoffs this weekend, facing the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round.

Last October, a developer withdrew plans for a proposed data center in Matthews after residents objected. Now, the same developer is pursuing a new site in North Carolina’s Triad region.

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a video posted to social media on Tuesday, Earls said she received the diagnosis during a routine mammogram late last year, and has started treatment.

North Carolina state officials say the new I-485 express lanes are on track to open in late February. Drivers will have the option to pay a toll to use the lanes between I-77 and Independence Boulevard in Charlotte. Initially, the rates will fluctuate with the time of day and day of the week, and later transition to dynamic pricing based on demand for the lanes.

Duke plans to replace its existing coal power plants with nuclear reactors before 2040. These power plants take an average of 10 years to build. The utility submitted an early site permit application for potential new nuclear development in North Carolina.

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps is stepping down, just weeks after the sport resolved a contentious legal challenge over its charter system and revenue sharing.