North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announces he won't seek reelection next year. A 50-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is slated to reopen this fall. The Charlotte Hornets trade center Yusuf Nurkic to the Utah Jazz. The FIFA Club World Cup wraps up it's Charlotte visit this afternoon.

A trial to redraw North Carolina's electoral maps begins. The N.C. Senate sends the latest Helene relief package to the House. A new program in N.C. aims to bring solar installation prices down.

The N.C. Senate approves a bill that advances Mecklenburg County's transportation plan. Charlotte's heat index soars to 109 degrees this week. The Charlotte Hornets select Duke guard Kon Kneuppel with the 4th pick in the NBA draft. The empty parking garage in uptown may not stay empty much longer.

A bill to allow Mecklenburg County voters to decide the fate of a one percent sales tax increase has passed the N.C. House. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office announces additional charges in last month's Mountain View mass shooting. Queens University of Charlotte is granted full membership to the NCAA's Division I. The Charlotte Hornets select fourth in tonight's NBA draft.

The Charlotte City Council votes to require permits for street vendors in NoDa; removes Tesla from a list of pre-approved electric vehicles. Former S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson kicks off his gubernatorial bid. The Charlotte Checkers fall in the AHL's Calder Cup Finals.

Charlotte City Council considers new permitting requirements for street vendors in NoDa. Gov. Josh Stein vetoes two bills that would force state and local law enforcement to collaborate more closely with ICE. Atrium Health's new Lake Norman hospital will begin accepting patients July 1st. Extreme heat blankets the region.

Charlotte celebrates the Juneteenth holiday. The state Senate votes to add age restrictions for help and T-H-C products. Employees at N.C. private schools could soon be allowed to carry concealed handguns. FIFA's Club World Cup soccer tournament hits Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. Dangerously high temperatures linger over the region.

The Cabarrus County Commission elevates its newest member to chairman. Construction begins on a new police facility in northwest Charlotte. The partnership between developer The Peebles Corporation and the City of Charlotte is on the verge of collapse. Theatre Charlotte's new production of Annie Jr. features some unexpected cast members.

N.C. will receive $150 million to address the opioid epidemic. Three federal judges will consider whether congressional and legislative maps are unfair to Black voters. The Charlotte skyline gets a facelift. Juneteenth celebrations are underway in Charlotte.

Thousands gathered in uptown Saturday for the "No Kings" protest. Gov. Josh Stein signs a bill creating the North Carolina Investment Authority. Charlotte Pride organizers say corporations are pulling back sponsorship dollars this year. The Charlotte Checkers even their Calder Cup Finals series against Abbotsford.