A new poll by Catawba College shows Democratic candidate Roy Cooper leading Republican candidate Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

The state Senate will vote this week on a bill that would require more public notice when property taxes increase.

Alan Wilson, South Carolina's Attorney General, won the Republican runoff for South Carolina governor on Tuesday.

Robert Harrington will become Charlotte’s next mayor after the City Council voted Monday to appoint him to the role, replacing Mayor Vi Lyles, who is resigning next week.

The state Senate is scheduled to vote this week to require more public notice for property tax increases. The bill stems from higher tax bills that result from a property revaluation process. Some local governments aren't lowering tax rates when property values increase to create a revenue-neutral rate.

In response, some officials are urging lawmakers to pass another bill that would create a carve-out for counties still recovering from Hurricane Helene.

Charlotte City Council approved a pilot program for red light cameras.

Attorney Rob Harrington will be Charlotte's next mayor. Vi Lyles is resigning June 30, seven months after winning her fifth term.

President Trump’s approval ratings have hit new lows. But Democrat Roy Cooper isn’t going there.Cooper, North Carolina’s U.S. Senate candidate, pretends Trump doesn’t exist. He criticizes “the federal government” or “the administration,” and he blasts by name his Republican opponent, Michael Whatley, Trump’s hand-picked candidate.

Thousands of Colombians living in North and South Carolina traveled to Charlotte on Sunday to vote in Colombia’s presidential election.