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Charlotte Water wants to transfer more water from the Catawba River Basin to the Rocky River Basin. UNCC tests campus buildings for PCBs. Charlotte wants to transfer the city's bus, streetcar, and light-rail operations to a new countywide transit authority.

Tropical Storm Debby inundates the region with rain. The developer of the $1B Brooklyn Village development in Second Ward says it can't start building until 2026. Carowinds announces two new family-friendly attractions. BizWorthy looks at how Charlotte would handle a recession.

Josh Burford is an expert on the LGBTQ history of the South, and at the time we talked, he was about to leave Charlotte for Alabama to co-found the Invisible Histories Project, which aims to document queer history throughout the South.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools misses out on homeless student grants because of what school officials call a "paperwork error." N.C. superintendent candidate Michele Morrow walks back incendiary comments she made during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Spirit Airlines adds nonstop service to New Orleans.

The Charlotte Pride Festival draws huge crowds to uptown over the weekend. North Carolinians will have an alternative to tax-filing software like TurboTax next year. Six weeks of heavy rainfall has eliminated drought conditions across the state.

Tropical Storm Debby inundated Charlotte with more than 4 inches of rain. Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio plans to retire next year. Charlottean Anna Cockrell wins a silver medal in the 400m hurdle. Charlotte hosted two of Europe’s best soccer clubs this week, drawing an international set of fans from around the region and country.

A three-day manhunt for a convicted murderer ended in Kannapolis. The CMS school board shot down a last-minute proposal to move a CMS program for teens who are new to the U.S. across town. Charlotte City Council is refining plans for the city’s $100 million affordable housing bond referendum this November.

The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday in Chicago with a speech from S.C. Rep. James Clyburn. Cornelius town commissioners vote in support of a proposed one-cent sales tax to fund transportation and transit. Another house falls into the ocean in Rodanthe.

Tropical Storm Debby dumps heavy rain around Wilmington. Truist Financial Corporation takes over title sponsorship of Charlotte's premier golf tournament. Mooresville Graded Schools kicks off the school year today in defiance of state law. A volunteer crew removes dozens of old tires from Sugar Creek.

As Tropical Storm Debby approaches, officials in both North and South Carolina are making preparations. The Wake Forest School of Medicine receives funding to study non-opioid treatment for migraines. N.C. Democratic state House candidate Sabrina Berry plans to stay in the race despite being jailed for 11 days.

Gov. Roy Cooper withdraws his name from vice presidential consideration. The NC Board of Elections votes to retain three rules about voter ID and absentee by mail ballots. Rent prices around Charlotte are on the decline. The city of Hickory unveils its latest urban trail segment.

Charlotte to expand the daily hours of paid parking in uptown and South End. N.C. Medicaid now covers weight loss medications known as GLP-1s. Concord social district opens today. The S.C. Supreme Court rules the state's methods of executing death row inmates are constitutional.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to LB Prevette, who grew up on a chicken farm in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and is now a grassroots organizer with the Aspen Institute. We talk about how she decided to do good in the world by coming back home.

A severe storm knocks out power to hundreds of Duke Energy customers. A large sinkhole formed on South Cedar Street in uptown. A new audit finds Charlotte falling short of its goal of zero traffic deaths by 2030. The ACLU and League of Women Voters will try again to have South Carolina's congressional map redrawn.

Matthews commissioners vote unanimously against Charlotte's new transportation plan. Third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can appear on the N.C. ballot. UNC Charlotte disbands three DEI offices. Catawba College receives an anonymous $200 million endowment.

The town of Matthews appears to be set against Charlotte's plans for a new transit authority. North Carolina court officials say an online trial court expansion is on track. A Concord brewery is set to close its doors this week. The Carolina Mountain Club celebrated its 100th birthday last year.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent Crystal Hill outlines plans for magnet schools next year. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation seeks public input on how to replace lost gas tax revenue. A local company is working to try and lure a future Olympic Games to Charlotte.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper had a prime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention last night. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools gives more information about a paperwork error that cost the district $450,000. Home heating bills for Piedmont Natural Gas customers could be higher this winter. CMPD has made a trio of arrests in an organized theft ring. A local reed quintet asked local composers, “What does home sound like to you?”

The N.C. Board of Elections votes to recognize the Justice For All Party, allowing Cornel West to be on the November ballot. Tega Cay will try a new approach to deal with its growing deer population. Robots surveying Morganton's sidewalks for ADA compliance.

Former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance campaign in Asheboro. Attorneys deliver closing arguments in a case that could affect more than 100 people on the state's death row. Piedmont Natural Gas proposes a rate hike. The Carolina Panthers look to trim their roster to 53 players by Tuesday.