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Mecklenburg County commissioners will ask the N.C. General Assembly for authority to place a sales tax on the ballot in 2025 to help fund the Red Line commuter rail. City leaders in Tega Cay hire a new company to take a crack at culling the deer population. A storm battered the Cape Fear area Monday with historic rainfall.

More than 200 area organizations signed a letter to N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper imploring him to veto HB10. Charlotte area homes sales have cooled. The Aldersgate retirement community recently announced layoffs and now looks to possibly affiliate with another retirement center.

Extreme heat imperils older Charlotteans. Dangerous "swatting" prank brings police with guns drawn in Cornelius. NoDa brings back a favorite arts festival. And we learn more details about the harrowing, chaotic scene of an April 29 shooting that left four law enforcement officers dead.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Debby. The change at the top of the Democratic ticket has impacted N.C. voter registration. Former Carolina Panther Julius Peppers gets inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.

Key staff members leave Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor. Greensboro settles “unwanted touching” claims against its former city manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba. A North Carolina appellate court keeps Duke Energy’s new rates in place for customers with solar panels. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson says in his "On My Mind" column that the scandal Robinson found himself in last week was driven by Robinson’s own desire to be noticed.

Mark Robinson responds to a CNN report that he made numerous disturbing racist and sexual comments on an online pornographic forum. As Charlotte’s annual Festival in the Park celebrates a milestone this weekend, a look at its founding 60 years ago. What is happening with the Panthers? Charlotte FC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month tomorrow with its third annual Por La Cultura game.

Vice President Kamala Harris makes another campaign visit to Charlotte. Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this Sunday. A Catawba County farmer weathered this summer's drought by putting carbon back into the soil. The new football season beings some new amenities at Bank of America Stadium.

A CMS vote could switch neighborhood assignments for 800 students next year. Absentee ballots for the November election will start going out today. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he's considering legal action against CNN following their report that he made racist and sexual comments on a pornographic website.

Students return to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Johnson C. Smith University officials are launching a campaign to raise money for students who need tuition assistance. Outgoing state Superintendent Catherine Truitt shares some of the highs and lows of her tenure.

Duke Energy customers in the central and western parts of N.C. will see lower electrical bills this winter. The Charlotte Symphony reaches a new bargaining agreement with its musicians' union. AT&T workers protest in uptown. The Carolina Panthers make final adjustments before their season opener.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will still appear on North Carolina ballots. As the election nears, the NC State Board of Elections offers some reminders. A center in east Charlotte opens, offering services to immigrant families. Charlotte’s Cherry neighborhood was set to hold its annual reunion and parade this weekend, but it’s been cancelled due to safety concerns.

The N.C. Board of Elections says isn't sure when new presidential ballots will be printed without Robert F. Kennedy's name on them. The Matthews Board of Commissioners votes to postpone a ruling on short-term rentals. S.C. Congressman Joe Wilson collapses at an event in Washington, D.C.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Alice Driver. She spent years talking to injured and debilitated workers at Tyson chicken plants in Arkansas, and wrote a book about it called “Life and Death of the American Worker.”

Investigators search two Cleveland County properties in connection with the February 2000 disappearance of Asha Degree. Law enforcement agencies band together in Gaston County to address rampant retail theft. Mecklenburg County launches a new machine learning project to predict flooding. The Panthers lose again.

The man accused of trying to assassinate former president Donald Trump on Sunday has a long criminal record in North Carolina. Charlotte City Council members wrestle with the issue of residential density. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young gets benched.

Across North Carolina’s public universities and some private campuses, diversity, equity and inclusion programs are undergoing a major overhaul. We shed light on how these policy changes are playing out in North Carolina, how students and faculty are responding, and what this dismantling of DEI efforts may mean for the future of higher education in the state.

Charlotte Douglas airport officials say they have not been notified of any plans for ICE agents to operate at the airport. Gov. Josh Stein says he supports a pause on plans to build new I-77 toll lanes. Phil Berger requests a second recount in his primary race against Sam Page. Etihad Airways begins service from CLT to Abu Dhabi.

Two years ago, Americans bet $120 billion on sports, a 27% increase from the previous year. That figure grew to $150 billion in 2024. Journalist Danny Funt investigates what's considered one of the most consequential — and least scrutinized — shifts in modern American sports in his new book, "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling."

Former Mecklenburg County Sheriff candidate Ricky Robbins takes role as Chief Deputy. Republican Mecklenburg County Commission candidate Aaron Marin drops out of race after his home is targeted in a drive-by shooting. Capital Group selects Charlotte for its new East Coast operations hub. The Charlotte Hornets inch closer to a playoff spot.

Around 10,000 gather in uptown Charlotte for a No Kings protest against Trump administration policies. CMS considers a once-rejected proposal to change the status of some of its early college programs. Latino voter participation remained low during this month's primary.