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Here’s something we don’t get to say all that often in Charlotte after the NFL regular season ends: The Panthers are still in it. For the first time since 2017, the Panthers made the playoffs. They play the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium Saturday. WCNC Sports Director Nick Carboni joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

Hundreds of people gathered at First Ward Park in uptown Charlotte Thursday evening to protest the killing on Wednesday of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis

The family of Dennis Bodden, a Charlotte man fatally shot by an off-duty Pineville police officer in 2024, has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the town and two officers involved in the shooting.

State Rep. Carla Cunningham and others file a petition to remove Sheriff Garry McFadden from office. He responds, calling the allegations false. Meanwhile, Gov. Josh Stein endorses Cunningham’s primary opponent, citing statements she made last year about immigrants. A Mint Hill teen is denied bail in an alleged plot and the Panthers are in the playoffs.

When Donald Trump returned to office, he took aim at scientific research and discontinued or disrupted funding, at one point cutting it to the lowest levels in decades. Our state has felt the impact and stands to lose billions of dollars. As the Trump administration refocuses its research priorities, we hear more about how North Carolina is navigating these shifts.

The Charlotte Hornets lost a heartbreaker at home Wednesday night, falling to the Toronto Raptors 97–96 on a last-second basket at the Spectrum Center.

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis escalated his criticism of the Trump administration on Wednesday, directing sharp remarks at White House adviser Stephen Miller over comments about Greenland.

Hundreds of teachers across N.C. protested Wednesday for better pay. Avelo Airlines designates Concord Padgett Regional Airport as its main N.C. base. CNBC names Charlotte "King of the Stock Market in 2025"

Last year was a boom year for Charlotte companies on the stock market. It was so good, in fact, that CNBC recently published an article naming the city “king of the stock market in 2025.” For more, Ashley Fahey of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

Families who entered the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnet lottery are beginning to receive results this week, but district officials say technical problems have caused confusion for some applicants.

Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.