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The Charlotte Art League will not be evicted from its home near NoDa. Plans for the Panthers' new practice facility will get a hearing at city council. How tariffs could impact North Carolina’s burgeoning electric economy. The Charlotte Symphony brings its mobile stage to long-underserved neighborhoods. A new mental health clinic for teens and young adults opens.

Charlotte City Council considers changes to next year’s proposed spending plan. The city of Burlington plans to pilot a new PFAS remediation project. Mecklenburg County officials warn against renting personal pools. Latino construction workers are more likely to die on the job in North Carolina than their white or black counterparts.

Charlotte planners to study ways to reconnect West End to uptown. A new tool helps chart extreme summer temperatures. NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes three red wolf pups. A Myers Park High School senior gets help from a pair of four-legged therapists.

The city of Charlotte proposes a sales tax increase for transportation. Bank of America will vacate two uptown buildings over the next year. Treatment begins for a toxic algal infestation at Lake Norman. Duke Energy to replace two coal-powered steam generators at the Marshall Steam Station.

Mecklenburg County commissioners vote to postpone part of a property tax hike. Matthews Mayor says his town is getting "shafted" by the abandoned light rail plan. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles pledges support for Biden-Harris. Charlotte City Council wrestles with a spike in youth crime.

Stewart-Haas Racing to shut down at the end of 2024. Charlotte City Council approves a new power-sharing agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Commission. CMPD cracks down on weekend street takeover. Ross Stores Inc. plans a new regional distribution center in Randolph County.

Republicans show signs of strength in North Carolina's updated voter registration data. Charlotte police say the vehicle found Thursday dangling over the edge of an uptown parking garage was a case of "Oops!" and a South Carolina paper mill settles an air pollution lawsuit.

Charlotte City Council approves the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. South Carolina voters head to the polls today. Flounder fishing is declared off-limits for recreational anglers in North Carolina. Stanley Black & Decker will close a Concord distribution center next year.

Charlotte City Council's economic development committee votes in favor of Bank of America Stadium renovations. Vice President Kamala Harris makes an Economic Opportunity Tour stop in Charlotte. Albemarle gathers Kings Mountain residents to discuss the proposed lithium mine.

Mecklenburg County Commissioner George Dunlap says he won't serve another term as chairman. A new wave of federal funding will supply North Carolina with 200 electric school buses. Juneteenth celebrations abound across Charlotte starting this weekend.

Charlotte celebrates Labor Day with a parade down Tryon St. Legislative Republicans are considering an overhaul to N.C.'s flood prevention efforts. Eight more early voting sites open across Charlotte. Recreational flounder fishing season opened Monday. Charlotte F.C. continues their winning streak.

The Biden administration had planned for the most generous repayment plan in history, but the Trump administration is moving in a different direction. We examine the system in flux and how to navigate it.

Charlotte City Council approves a framework for appointing board members to a new transit authority. The number of undocumented immigrants has grown sharply in North Carolina in recent years. Gov. Josh Stein creates a new AI Leadership Council. Fort Mill school test scores top the state charts again.

Former Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari resigns from his position at the Federal Transit Administration. Early voting for next week's municipal elections is way up compared to 2023. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster signs executive order banning food stamp purchases of candy and sugary drinks.

N.C. schools score well on last year's statewide tests. UNC Charlotte breaks its enrollment record. CATS interim CEO says fare enforcement will be a new focus. WWII Veterans are honored at Charlotte Douglas Airport. Cabarrus County has a new manager.

Citing state and federal budget uncertainty, UNC Charlotte freezes hiring of all non-essential staff. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster approves funding for an armed police officer in every public school. The Carolina Panthers trade veteran receiver Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings.

OXFAM names N.C. as the worst state in the country for workers' rights for a fifth straight year. Obituary gives more details about light rail stabbing victim. American Airlines plans a lavish new lounge at Charlotte Douglas Int'l Airport. Rep. Tricia Cotham says she'll be out of the public eye for awhile after complications from medical procedures.

This weekend, the Carolina Panthers return to regular-season NFL action with high hopes to improve their standing in the NFC South. The pressure is on for third-year quarterback Bryce Young and coach Dave Canales to deliver after a slight roster shake-up on offense and defense. The Panthers haven’t made it to the playoffs in seven years. Will this be the year?

Anger rises among Republicans after the release of security footage of Iryna Zarutska's murder on the Lynx Blue Line. A church in west Charlotte hosts an aviation program for students. The FBI and CMPD are conducting a large-scale training at Bojangles' Coliseum today. The Carolina Panthers start the season with a loss.

Few people understand the struggles and power of newspapers better than Rob Christensen, who spent decades at North Carolina’s capital newspaper as chief political reporter. In his latest book, he recounts how The News & Observer shaped modern North Carolina in ways both profound and eyebrow-raising.