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Crews continue to fight fires burning across North and South Carolina. The City of Charlotte is updating its plan to cut carbon pollution. UNC System schools were notified Friday that more funding cuts are on the way. Lincoln County ends water fluoridation.

CATS admits it never studied how many people might ride their proposed transit routes before making recommendations to the city last month. Gov. Josh Stein requests $19B in additional federal Helene relief funds. Belmont Abbey College president Bill Thierfelder announces his retirement. The 50th anniversary of the Siloam Bridge collapse will be observed this Sunday.

A 31-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly threatening to carry out mass shootings at several Charlotte area schools. CATS launches its new microtransit system. Tega Cay's deer problem has become another community's food solution. Yemeni and Middle Eastern coffee shops are popping up around Charlotte.

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency as wildfires burn across the state. Wells Fargo walks back its climate finance commitments. USFS crews are working to contain a fire burning in Uwharrie National Forest, east of Charlotte.

The N.C. Senate passes a bill requiring state law enforcement agencies to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Gastonia's 2024 crime report shows a significant decrease from the previous year. The ACC settles its legal dispute with Clemson and Florida State University.

An EF-1 tornado touches down in Union County. An historic Hickory mill village used in the film "The Hunger Games" is up for sale. Charlotte is now home to the country's largest car wash company. Odyssey Logistics moves its global headquarters to the Queen City.

We take a closer look at what’s been going on in the General Assembly since it returned to session and which proposed bills have a chance to advance.

The Dept. of Government Efficiency has cancelled two federal agency leases for Charlotte offices. A new state senate bill aims to eliminate DEI initiatives from public schools. Flu deaths in N.C. are at the highest level since 2018.

A Davidson College student group is facing disciplinary action after handing out pro-Israel content on campus. CATS is gathering public feedback on its multibillion-dollar expansion plans. Spirit Airlines adds additional flights from Charlotte. Pertussis is on the rise in the state.

Two CMPD officers are recovering after being shot Friday. CMS officials say they're revising their processes to communicate better with parents about threats to schools. Protesters in Rock Hill Sunday spoke out against recent cuts to government programs and the federal workforce.

Gov. Josh Stein prepares his first State of the State address. CMS plans to tighten its budget. Students and professors at UNC Charlotte protest the arrest of a Palestinian activist at Columbia University. A new Winthrop University poll shows S.C. voters generally approve of Donald Trump's performance, but are less enthusiastic about Elon Musk.

Alexander Vindman joins Charlotte Talks to talk about the importance of Ukraine to our safety and how mistakes the West made after the fall of the Soviet Union have led us to where we are today.

A weekend fire destroys Morehead Social near uptown. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance names a new leader. This year's NCAA men's basketball tournament has a strong contingent of N.C. teams. Hornets fans might spot a new and more durable beverage cup at the Spectrum Center next season.

Need a good laugh? We look at the expanding and serious business of comedy, and how the Queen City is getting in on a booming industry.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jim Barger Jr., author of a new book called “Rivers and Dreams,” on former President Jimmy Carter’s life as a fisherman — and how he often used fishing to cast the lines of diplomacy.

24 undocumented immigrants arrested in ICE operation in Charlotte. The Huntersville Board of Commissioners approve expansion of Birkdale Village. Union County votes to ban "obscene" and "sexualized" events from county parks. UNC squeaks into the main NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket with a blowout win over San Diego State.

N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis continues to receive death threats. The state's unemployment rate rose in January. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library system will close all branches for five days in April to transition to a new software platform. Animal Care and Control reaches critical levels of overcrowding.

We speak with a journalist covering higher education to better understand the fast-moving, far-reaching changes at the Department of Education. We’ll also hear from two HBCU leaders at Johnson C. Smith University and Clinton College about how their campuses are doing as they face potential federal funding cuts.

Work begins on widening Highway 150 near Lake Norman. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation halts funding to help states build electric vehicle charging stations. Hundreds of protesters gather in uptown to demand an end to deportations and U.S. involvement in Gaza. CATS ridership increases 11% in 2024.

UNC Charlotte attains prestigious R-1 university status. N.C. joins several other states suing the Trump administration over the federal funding freeze. Flu cases reach the highest levels in 15 years. Truck maker Isuzu selects Greenville for its U.S. production base. Charlotte's construction boom is slowing down.