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Charlotte will be at the center of the professional golf world in May, when Quail Hollow Club hosts the PGA Championship. The city is expected to get an economic boost as golf fans flood hotels and restaurants. WFAE's Marshall Terry and The Ledger's Tony Mecia discuss this local business news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.

To keep their three kids in a sought-after public school district, one family sleeps in a car in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania Walmart while the parents work the overnight shift at the store.

The North Carolina legislature is finally ending an annual session that actually began 14 months ago. The General Assembly essentially concluded its work Thursday when the House finalized a budget clean-up bill and backed a resolution supporting Ukraine.

The Democratic National Committee is set to formally elect Jaime Harrison of South Carolina as chairman on Thursday, signifying an early alignment between newly inaugurated President Joe Biden and state party leaders around the country.

GOP negotiators in both chambers said this week that they remained hundreds of millions of dollars apart on a dollar amount they'd agree to spend to operate state government for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The actual difference depends on how the spending is calculated but remains small relative to the $24.5 billion projected to be spent this year.

State Rep. Tricia Cotham says "bullying" prompted her to leave the Democratic Party and become a Republican. She announced her decision at a news conference Wednesday morning.

Large parts of the Muslim world are preparing to celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and the start of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, but the festivities are overshadowed in many parts of the region by conflict and tragedy.

A rarely seen ant species was found by a North Carolina State University student high up in the trees of the Triangle.

For the first time, NATO allowed journalists to witness its annual nuclear exercise, a once-secret event that now serves as both a show of transparency and a message of deterrence toward Russia.

Scientists and leadership trainers says it's nearly impossible to train people out of their biases, but organizations can develop ways of mitigating the effects of it. Often, it involves teamwork.

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó vowed to form a provisional government that would hold elections and offered amnesty to military officers who help. But there are no reports of new troop rebellions.

It was a busy week in politics, capped off by Trump's airstrikes on Syria. But also, Neil Gorsuch was confirmed, reports emerged about power struggles in the White House, and the Senate changed rules.

The Emmys showcased diversity throughout the awards telecast, yet that diversity didn't quite break through to the winners. The reasons why reflect the stubbornly segregated nature of prestige television.

We get the latest on the coronavirus that has infected more than 1,300 people worldwide, and killed at leasr 54 people.

The U.S. Navy carried out a third round of strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. Life Kit has practical advice for improving your mental health in 2024.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates as anticipation of an Israeli ground invasion grows. Senior voters reflect on possibly electing a president their age next year.

Record-breaking Thanksgiving travel will test an already strained aviation system. A humanitarian crisis is brewing near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Bondi's departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files. President Trump says Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will be acting attorney general.

Nearly a month after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Caracas is settling into an uneasy normal, with major changes and lingering questions about what lasts and what comes next.

Big changes could be in the works for part of uptown Charlotte. The new owner of a block along South Tryon laid out redevelopment plans in an interview with The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter. And The Ledger’s Tony Mecia joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk about them for our segment BizWorthy.