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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation Friday that would have ended additional federal benefits created during the pandemic for North Carolina’s unemployed before the program expires nationwide. His action counters trends by Republican governors to no longer accept the supplemental payments.

Tried to get an appointment with a veterinarian lately? Some practices have been forced to schedule appointments several weeks in advance. They have recommendations for pet owners who need to wait.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visited Johnson C. Smith University and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg summer school Monday to talk about reopening schools stronger than they were before the pandemic.

Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said Thursday that two people have been found dead and about 20 were unaccounted for.

Can the Carolina Panthers keep their momentum after beating the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium? Also on Time Out For Sports, we look at the UNC Charlotte 49ers' loss to the Georgia State Panthers and preview a local high school game: Julius Chambers High vs. Hough High at Memorial Stadium. Plus, North Carolina's Brooklyn Harker plays three positions for her high school football team.

Kombucha is a fermented tea that's become increasingly popular in recent years. Some breweries will have it on tap next to beer and a few places make their own. The founder of Charlotte's Lenny Boy Brewing shares his thoughts on kombucha's growing fame in North Carolina.

The Carolina Panthers ended a losing streak on Sunday with a win over the Falcons. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets beat Portland with the return of Terry Rozier, and Charlotte high school basketball star Mikey Williams of Vertical Academy signed a footwear and apparel deal with Puma.

A big NBA trade shook the sports world last week. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says trades of ballplayers should shake us in a more fundamental way.

Fort Bragg officially has its old name back. But WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his “On My Mind” commentary, says it might be enlightening to know who it was named for in the first place.

The Pineville Parks and Recreation Department commissioned four university student artists to repaint five large electrical utility boxes near the lake. These newly muralised boxes make their public debut on Saturday, May 18, at Pineville Arts in the Park.

Concerns over rising electric bills will likely be one of the topics Tuesday night at a public hearing in Asheville.

Getting outside and wandering on a trail is good for the mind and the body. Now, that option is less limited by mobility, thanks to a first-of-its-kind program in Mecklenburg County.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the son of seven-time Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt joins his late father in the Hall of Fame after winning 26 races at NASCAR’s highest level. The event returns to Charlotte after skipping 2021 during the pandemic.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says he is working to address staff shortages at the Mecklenburg County jail, but at a news conference Friday, he told reporters the problem may partially be out of his control.

Republican sponsors of a bill requiring all North Carolina school districts to offer summer school said Wednesday they’re providing flexibility and funding for the effort to offset pandemic learning loss.

Tent City, the encampment where at least 150 of Charlotte’s homeless have been living, is being dismantled for health reasons. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, says how we treat the homeless is a sign of the city’s health in a larger sense.

In Asheville, N.C., hundreds of people still live in RV's 16 months after Hurricane Helene, and staying warm in freezing temperatures is a challenge.

Restaurants in Minneapolis have shifted their business strategies -- and their missions -- around the federal immigration push in the Twin Cities region.

On "Aperture," the lead single from his upcoming album, the pop artist mines a different era of pop music.

It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.