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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.

The city of Charlotte reaches an agreement to buy the Norfolk Southern freight line. An aerial federal geological survey begins next month to locate rare earth minerals in the Carolinas. New polls show N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein holding a double-digit lead in the race for governor.

Charlotte City Council votes in favor of two major transit initiatives. Albemarle police arrest a man on charges of shooting at their headquarters. The U.S. Forest Service cracks down on ginseng harvesting across Appalachia. Spirit Airlines announces another daily direct flight from CLT.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Valerie Bauerlein, who has written the definitive account of the Alex Murdaugh murder case in South Carolina. Her book is called “The Devil at His Elbow,” and she traces the Murdaugh family’s saga of crime and power back for more than 100 years.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board began the process of measuring how well graduates are prepared for the working world. Mooresville-based Lowe's Home Improvement pulls back on some of its DEI efforts. Visitors to national parks in N.C. increased to nearly 21 million last year.

Charlotte City Council set to vote on two major policies key to advancing long-stalled transit plans. Former President Donald Trump will make another stop in Charlotte this Friday. The Gastonia Police Department has started a Civilian Crash Investigator program.

North Carolina sees mixed results in last year's student test scores. Novant Health breaks ground on a new wellness and education building in Davidson. Harvard economist Raj Chetty joins Charlotte Talks to discuss Charlotte's economic mobility ranking.

The State Board of Elections has appealed Friday's order by the N.C. Court of Appeals requiring election officials to remove Robert F. Kennedy's name from general election ballots. The Charlotte City Council is expected to vote tonight on an additional $11.3M for development of the Eastland Mall site. Some of Charlotte's arts and culture institutions get a major funding boost.

The N.C. Supreme Court rules that Robert F. Kennedy's name won't appear on the state's ballots. Charlotte City Council approves additional spending for the Eastland Mall site. The Carolina Panthers lose a star defensive player to a knee injury.

Former President Donald Trump will address the Fraternal Order of Police Friday afternoon in Charlotte. Student test scores released Thursday remained stagnant for Hispanic students and English-language learners in CMS. The school year has just begun in Union County but one charter school abruptly closed just before classes started. Plus, hundreds of trays of baklava are baked for the Yiasou Greek Festival.