WFAE staff and wire reports

Eddie Knox, a former Charlotte mayor who served two terms, died on Monday, his law firm announced. He was 89.

Saying "you can’t go wrong" with either remaining candidate in the South Carolina gubernatorial runoff, President Trump endorsed both Lt. Gov. Pam Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson in the second Republican primary to be held Tuesday.

The Professional Fighters League, one of the largest mixed martial arts organizations outside of the UFC, says it will return to Charlotte this summer.

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization declined Wednesday night to hold a new vote on Interstate 77 toll lanes.

Discussions surrounding Duke Energy’s plans to build new power plants and meet the state’s climate goal continued in Raleigh on Wednesday — though the decision will ultimately be made without a key member.

Monroe City Council voted Wednesday morning to reverse course and restore its support for toll lanes on Interstate 77 south of uptown Charlotte.

WFAE has won a first-place award for its reporting from the Public Media Journalists Association, the group announced this week.

Ahead of next Tuesday’s South Carolina Republican primary runoff for governor, Rep. Ralph Norman is endorsing Attorney General Alan Wilson, joining Rep. Nancy Mace. Wilson finished second in the initial race and is in a close contest with first-place finisher Lt. Gov. Pam Evette, who has Trump’s endorsement.

Pineville Police Chief Michael Hudgins is retiring next month after more than 31 years in law enforcement, including the past five and a half years leading the Pineville Police Department.

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from their first Stanley Cup in 20 years after a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Raleigh.