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Jennifer Worsham is the production assistant for Charlotte Talks.

In the first installment of our new series Still Here, a South Carolina woman shares her story of love, loss and new beginnings.

Since 1994, tens of thousands of musicians have trekked to the “music oasis” that is The Playroom, the 22,000 square foot facility that is Charlotte’s oldest and largest music production space. On any given day, you can find more than 100 musicians working out of the facility, with talent ranging from up-and-coming Charlotte acts to Grammy Award winners like Usher and Fantasia. At the heart of The Playroom is facility owner and music producer Eddie Z and his goal to create a comfortable “home-away-from-home” for musicians near and far.

The critical stretch of road has been closed for more than four months due to damage from Hurricane Helene.

In at least one case, the suspect was 11 years old. Police and cities want to enforce the law, but also offer help to juveniles on the wrong path.

The number of long-haul truckers in the U.S. has reached an all-time high, and many are immigrants. Some truck stops are adapting to provide drivers a taste of home while on the road.

As part of teacher appreciation month, Morning Edition asked NPR's audience to write a poem about teachers who have had an impact on their lives.

Families from the U.S. and around the world had been waiting years to meet the boy or girl they were set to adopt from China. This week, they learned that China is no longer allowing international adoptions.

The former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser is said to be getting serious consideration from the Biden campaign, even though she has never run for elective office.

Greek organizations rely heavily on member dues. If chapters can't provide a meaningful experience online, one expert says, they may not survive the pandemic.

The NBA postponed its playoffs for a second night in a row but says it's reached an agreement to resume soon. Players protested continued racial injustice after another police shooting of a Black man.

For this latest community poem, NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander sifted through more than 1,000 submissions reacting to the killing of Ahmaud Abrery and created a poem that speaks with one voice.

9:00, Wednesday, March 18, 2015The CyndieLauper, Harvey Fierstein hit Broadway musical, Kinky Boots, is in Charlotte and tells the story of how creativity…

In the shooting aftermath at Marshall County High School, Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Life in Christ Church pastor Chris McDonald on the community's reactions in Kentucky.

Fish Fries. Clambakes. Pancake breakfasts. To know the people's mood, you must eat their local food. Hidden Kitchens investigates the politics of campaign cooking.

The Rowan County, Ky., clerk who went to jail for refusing to issue same-sex-marriage licenses will be in attendance. She apparently got a ticket through Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan's office.

Millions of people living in rural areas don't have access to broadband Internet. It's expensive to build networks from scratch so local communities are trying new ways to get people online.

Nowhere is the nation's home buying and building binge more visible than in Las Vegas. On average, 200 new residents arrive every day needing a place to live. That has led to a rash of lawsuits over construction defects.

The U.S. trucking industry is getting more diverse as it battles a growing driver shortage. One group is working to recruit LGBTQ+ drivers.

Like many other cities, Philadelphia is dealing with a massive police corruption case. Six officers have already been convicted, but the most serious result of the case is the possibility that dozens of drug convictions could be overturned if the officers involved are convicted. NPR's Eric Westervelt, of member station WHYY, reports. CUTAWAY 1C 0:59 1D 8. TORNADOES -- Noah talks with Officer Richard Hardin of the Hillview Police Department in Hillview, Kentucky, where severe weather injured eight people and destroyed hundreds of homes outside Louisville. Officer Hardin was chased by a tornado yesterday, and tells about his experiences...and the damage left in the wake of the storms.