WFAE staff and wire reports

Silfab Solar is preparing to resume full solar panel manufacturing at its Fort Mill facility, including processes that use industrial chemicals, as early as next month, according to The Rock Hill Herald.

Several provisions of bills passed during the General Assembly’s short session took effect Thursday, even though lawmakers have adjourned until after the general election.

The Charlotte region’s housing market cooled in August after a relatively steady summer, as affordability challenges and economic uncertainty continued to influence buyers and sellers.

A new poll shows Sen. Darline Graham and Democratic challenger Dr. Annie Andrews locked in a tight race for South Carolina's U.S. Senate seat.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting Tuesday afternoon to formally begin the search for a new superintendent.

Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown is speaking out after a federal judge sentenced her Tuesday to 10 months in prison for wire fraud.In a 27-minute video posted to social media, Brown said she accepts responsibility for her actions but argued that more serious criminals receive less scrutiny and said she expected to receive probation.

The Charlotte Hornets are trading recently acquired forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for guards Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard, along with cash, according to ESPN.

A Mecklenburg County judge has approved a settlement between former Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball and a boy who accused Ball of driving over his foot.

The owner of a popular bottle shop and bar in Charlotte’s NoDa neighborhood has pleaded guilty to nine felony counts of embezzling state property.

The town of Matthews is joining a growing list of Mecklenburg County communities putting new restrictions on e-bikes and other electric-powered vehicles. Town commissioners approved new rules this week allowing e-bikes on roads and greenways, but generally banning them from sidewalks unless the rider is 16 or younger. Violations could carry fines of $100 to $200 for repeat offenders. Huntersville adopted similar e-bike restrictions earlier this week.