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Congressional inaction let the interest rate for some student loans double at the start of the month, even though lawmakers' preferred solutions don't seem that far apart. The Senate is planning to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would bring rates back down for one year.

Home sales have been way down for the last two years. Aspiring homeowners may be acclimating to higher mortgage rates. But fears about the economy could chill the market.

Across Western North Carolina, protesters took to the streets in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to an abortion. BPR was at one march in Sylva.

WNC is getting a windfall of cash to convert an old railway into a greenway.

State House Speaker Tim Moore filed to run for the 14th Congressional District seat in 2024. The district is one of four that a federal lawsuit claims was racially gerrymandered by Republican lawmakers.

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders announced compromise legislation Wednesday that will mean more K-12 students in North Carolina will return to daily in-person instruction, some almost immediately.

North Carolina Senate Republicans have unveiled a two-year state budget proposal that sticks to earlier spending limits even with recent news of a massive revenue windfall.

Former President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans to support those candidates who share his values in next year’s midterm elections. Trump spoke to hundreds of Republicans gathered for the North Carolina GOP convention, where he endorsed Rep. Ted Budd in the 2022 U.S. Senate race.

Around 4 million low-income children nationwide could miss out on monthly Child Tax Credit payments, according to a study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

North Carolina House Republicans have rolled out a two-year spending plan they say would put more money toward infrastructure projects and pay teachers and state employees more than what the Senate voted for in June.

Republicans at the North Carolina legislature have rolled out their final two-year budget bill. House and Senate GOP leaders unveiled the plan on Monday, with a goal of the General Assembly giving it final approval by later in the week.

WFAE's Marshall Terry and The Ledger's Tony Mecia discuss the latest Charlotte-area business news on this week's BizWorthy — business news about animals, and more, that is.

The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against North Carolina-based Remington, maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012.

Charlotte FC’s first-ever home match against the L.A. Galaxy has broken a Major League Soccer attendance record. Supporters are thrilled to have a hometown team to cheer for Saturday night—so thrilled they've been marching through the streets practicing their chants.

Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games.

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

Hundreds of people become interested in curling every four years and the 2026 numbers already show that boom.

Ayesha Rascoe asks Gay Men's Health Crisis Vice President Jason Cianciotto about monkeypox, which is generally spread by direct, close contact with an infected individual.

Scott Simon asks Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana about the infrastructure deal. This week, the Senate voted to advance the bill to formal debate.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports writer Howard Bryant about the opening round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement.