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The father of three is currently the junior senator of Ohio, and author of the 2016 memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy', a New York Times bestseller.

Since 2010, Joe McGill has traveled around the country, finding and spending the night in dwellings that once housed enslaved people. He talked to WFAE's Gwendolyn Glenn about The Slave Dwelling Project and why he became interested in this work.

Three people died and nearly a dozen were injured in a deadly accident that the military initially lied about, then buried.

Following Speaker John Boehner's decision to resign, the House majority leader quickly became a front-runner to replace him. McCarthy has already gone far in Congress relatively quickly.

Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell clashed over the cost of renovations to the Federal Reserve headquarters. And, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas stalled yesterday.

The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with filmmaker David Holbrooke about his new documentary, The Diplomat, exploring the life of his late father, the renowned diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., denounces Trump tariffs and the firing of a senior Labor official, saying Trump needs to "get this under control" or Congress will "be a check on him."

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower, stars of the Apple TV+ series Severance, about their complex character arcs and show's highly-anticipated second season.

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

The General Assembly provided $500 million to the program this summer. DHHS says it needs $319 million more.

The Trump administration is tapping several other agencies to help deport and arrest those without legal status — a novel step that is prompting some pushback.

A new law includes a provision that could mean bettors pay more during tax season. Major poker players are calling on Congress to royally flush the measure down the drain.

A golfer with North Carolina collegiate ties makes a valiant run in Augusta at the Masters Golf Tournament; the Carolina Panthers close a deal on a quarterback and a preview of the high school football playoffs.

After last year's protests over the killing of George Floyd, several cities reduced the amount of money budgeted for the police. The Charlotte City Council next week is likely to vote on a budget that does the opposite — giving Charlotte-Mecklenburg police more money.

There’s a lot to do in the Charlotte area this holiday weekend to help you ring in the Fourth of July. We have details on concerts and events around town — and we’ll help you find the best spots in the Charlotte area to watch the fireworks.

Radio stations at historically Black colleges and universities have always played a special role in connecting the schools to their communities. A new effort is underway to preserve the rich history and the programming these stations produced that documents the Black experience from the days of reel-to-reel recorders and 8-tracks to MP3s.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department recently released footage of a mistaken-identity incident last year in which officers handcuffed a local teacher instead of the person they were trying to apprehend. For the first time, the teacher, Jasmine Horne, watched the bodycam video and shared her thoughts.

North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race will be one of the most closely watched political contests of 2022. The general election isn’t until November, but the May 17 primary will decide who makes it onto the final ballot. It will also help sort out U.S. House candidates with a new congressional map in place.

The recount involved ballots from three precincts across the district. Berger needed to gain two votes to trigger a full recount. He did not.