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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on Thursday declined to answer a question about whether she will seek a third term as the city’s top official. Lyles, a Democrat, was elected as Charlotte’s first female African American mayor in 2017.

A 2008 tax bill omits solar farms from paying for 80% of the property tax on the value of their equipment. County governments and House Republicans want to strike that tax exemption.

Everybody has a story to tell. The Moth, who many public radio listeners may be familiar with, is dedicated to the art and the craft of storytelling. It…

Charlotte is allocating nearly $6 million to house 75 former "Tent City" residents for a year. We will learn how the money will be used and what more needs to be done to help combat homelessness in Charlotte.

The Carolina Panthers held their first preseason home game against the Baltimore Ravens, UNC Chapel Hill lands a major in-state recruit in football, and week 1 of high school football kicked off. We'll recap the highs and lows of the biggest Charlotte-area sports stories.

North Carolina State forced D.J. Uiagalelei into a fourth-down incompletion in the second overtime to beat ninth-ranked Clemson 27-21. It was an outcome that shakes up the Atlantic Coast Conference race and deals a huge blow to the Tigers’ College Football Playoff hopes.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic to preview the College Football Playoff and upcoming bowl season games.

Last season, this column projected both Ohio State and Alabama to miss the College Football Playoff. Bold? Dumb? The line is fine.

March Madness basketball play reaches the Sweet 16 on the men's side — the women's will be solidified by the end of the day. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Nicole Auerbach with The Athletic.

The panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is holding two top Trump aides in contempt, and is seeking cooperation from Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

A crop of new utility poles and wires is starting to appear around Charlotte. You've probably sped right by them and barely noticed. These poles are black…

The pop charts this week are full of milestones, from a trio of K-pop acts crashing the top of the album chart to the year's biggest hit matching the longest-ever run atop the singles chart.

The Charlotte PCRF Chapter is holding their 6th annual Gala fundraising event for the
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund on October 22nd, 2022, at the Hilton Charlotte Center City @222 East 3rd St. Charlotte NC 28202.

The PCRF is a registered non-political, non-profit, 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization that was
established in 1991 by Steve Sosebee and other concerned people in the U.S. to address the medical and humanitarian crisis facing Palestinian youths in the Middle East and has since expanded to help suffering children from other Middle Eastern nations, based only on their medical needs. This is done by locating free medical care for children that cannot be provided locally and by flying teams of medical volunteers to the Middle East to provide care and train local health care workers. You can obtain additional information by accessing our website at www.PCRF.net. PCRF’s humanitarian work has been endorsed by many prominent figures such as former president Jimmy Carter and Reverend Desmond Tutu in addition to many others.

We are proud to be one of the most respected and active nonprofit humanitarian medical relief organizations working in the Middle East. The PCRF continues to be awarded a perfect 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, as we work to provide expert, specialized medical care for sick and injured kids in need, as well as provide urgent humanitarian aid to those impacted by war and occupation throughout the region.

We would like to invite you to our Fund-Raising Gala on Saturday, October 22nd and the opportunity to meet and hear our President and Founder Steve Sosebee talk about PCRF and the impact it has had and continues to have on so many innocent lives. We are also honored to have Dr. Mads Gilbert as our guest speaker. Dr. Gilbert is a Norwegian physician and humanitarian who has been actively involved in medical humanitarian missions to the Gaza Strip. He was lauded as a hero in Norwegian Media for his work in Gaza. This will be an inspirational evening and one you will not soon forget. Our hope and desire is to have a positive impact on the lives of children who are in great need and counting on our help.

Email: Charlotte_President@Pcrf.net
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to learn more, please feel free to reach out. We appreciate your support and hope to work together in creating a better tomorrow!

Kind Regards,
Randa Eldarini
PCRF Chapter President
Charlotte_President@PCRF.net
(704) 458-2313

Calling all thrill-seekers, mischief-makers, and lovers of all things spooky! It's time to dive headfirst into the most bone-chilling roller derby event of the year – the Charlotte Roller Derby PAINsaw Massacre! Dress in your spookiest attire and join us for an evening filled with tricks, treats, and roller derby feats.

Bout 1: CLTRD Mecklenburg Maulers vs. Appalachian Roller Derby
Bout 2: CLTRD Bad Assets vs. Richland County Regulators

Don't miss out on the FINAL HOME BOUT OF THE YEAR – contest and raffles with amazing prizes, halftime fun and games for the whole family, and delicious food, drinks, and libations. Bring your friends, bring your family, and let's bid adieu to the season with a hauntingly good time for all!

Let the ghoul times roll – we can't wait to see you there!

Host, Executive Producer, Idea Man, and Top Dog of State of the Re:Union, Al Letson has received national recognition and built a devoted fan base with soul-stirring, interdisciplinary work. He established himself early in his career as a heavyweight in the Poetry Slam Movement, which garnered artistic credibility and renown. Performing on a number of national, regional and local stages including HBO's Def Poetry Jam, CBS's Final Four PreGame Showand commercial projects for Sony, the Florida Times Union, Adobe Software, and the Doorpost Film Project, Al has honed his professional voice and artistic sensibilities into a unique brand that is all his own. After winning the Public Radio Talent Quest, Al received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to create three episodes of his public radio show concept State of the Re:Union. His company finished their first grant in August of 2009 and has just been awarded one of the largest public radio grants every given to a single project to produce a full season of shows.

After more than a year of negotiations, the Norwegian National Football team will call Greensboro home in the lead-up to this year's FIFA World Cup.

The NPR Music deputy director shares his favorite albums and songs of 2022.

The All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk host shares his favorite albums and songs of 2022.

Earlier this week, the NCAA and ACC decided to pull their conferences out of North Carolina, citing the controversial bathroom bill as the reason for their decision. North Carolina State Sen. Tamara Barringer is a Republican who voted for the bill in March, but has since called on lawmakers to repeal the bill. She is one of two Republican senators in the state to do so. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Barringer about why she made that decision.

Monday, Dec. 2, 2019Between the holidays, catch up on the area's business news, from bank mergers to plans for major projects, including a new uptown…