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Protests are planned in Charlotte, Rock Hill, Huntersville and Monroe as part of a "National Day of Action" taking place Saturday in cities and towns around the U.S.

The elections director of Mecklenburg County speaks to WFAE as his staff prepares to send out thousands of absentee ballots next week. The N.C. ballots were supposed to hit the mail two weeks ago, but were delayed as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sued to get his name taken off of them.

Electric Vehicle maker Proterra is building a facility in South Carolina to make EV batteries.

The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation says it has received a record number of reports of suspected online child exploitation for a second year despite many students’ return to classrooms and parents’ return to offices.

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is opening two new medical clinics in partnership with Novant Health in the Wilmington area.

A 3-year-old Pennsylvania girl was killed after she was swept over Whitewater Falls in western North Carolina, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said.

North Carolina has attracted significant private investment in clean energy in recent years — from battery and solar manufacturing to energy‑efficiency contractor work and grid upgrades.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles won an easy primary contest Tuesday, as expected, and is heavily favored to win her fifth term as Charlotte mayor in November.

The Richmond, Va., neighborhood of Fulton was once home to a large number of the city's middle class African-American families. But by the 1960s, it had fallen on hard times. A new album by bluesman Corey Harris pays tribute to the Southern neighborhood with a haunted past.

Most of South Carolina’s Republican candidates for governor met Wednesday night in Newberry for their first debate of the campaign, focusing heavily on affordability in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states.

Renee Montagne plays back a hip hop version of the Morning Edition theme submitted by the hip-hop group Jazzy Triggs. (This piece originally aired on May 26, 2016 on Morning Edition.)

Alamance-Burlington School System officials say increased operating costs and proposed state raises for teachers are putting a strain on finances.

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.

For the Japanese, Christmastime means sponge cake. But a nationwide butter shortage has led to mandatory butter rationing, forcing cake bakers to seek out substitutes.

The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs.

Truss beats George Canning, who was prime minister for 119 days in 1827.

A record number of people watched NCAA women's basketball this year. The Iowa-South Carolina game average almost 19 million viewers.

In this interview, recorded June 25, Reps. Tom Suozzi and Brian Fitzpatrick discuss President Donald Trump's housing bill delay and the challenges of bipartisan governing in a polarized Congress.

The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.

(4/5/06) Three finalists for CMS Superintendant will meet Mecklenburg County residents Wednesday evening at East Mecklenburg High School. The forum will…