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Here's a novel idea: How about we just act nicer to each other? Duke University anthropologist Brian Hare says friendliness is what has kept humans around for hundreds of thousands of years.

Washing our hands is critical during a pandemic. But showering? Not so much. We talk to a medical doctor that hasn't taken a shower in five years and argues the soap industry might be playing dirty.

The year that was 2020 is about to give way to 2021. It can’t come soon enough. This has been a year of economic upheaval as the coronavirus has closed businesses, crippled others and resulted in job losses. We check in on the local economy.

COVID-19 conditions in the state are becoming dire with cases about to eclipse hospital capacity. We get a regional update.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, much of America’s workforce has gone virtual. Working from home took a little getting used to at first. Now it’s working so well that some believe this could become a permanent fact of life. How long might working from home last?

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are on the rise in North Carolina. Our state may soon receive the first doses of a vaccine. Mayor Lyles calls for a 2021 referendum on building out our transit system.

The end is near. 1,382 days after Donald Trump filed for reelection — on the same day as his inauguration — the finish line of the 2020 election is within reach, and the results in the Carolinas will have national consequences.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings and his department are grappling with a rise in homicides and the "reimagining" of law enforcement.

The pandemic means many of us are cooking – some for the first time – and, as this drags on, you may be running out of ideas. We have some inspiration.

Coronavirus cases continue to surge in the county, the state and across the U.S. A statewide curfew is ordered to combat the surge in coronavirus infections. The pandemic also causes CMS to return to remote learning until January. We know where the first shipments of coronavirus vaccines are headed in North Carolina. Those stories and more in the local news roundup.

One of the big winners of the 2020 election was marijuana reform. What are the chances North Carolina will relax its stance?

The proposed Mecklenburg County budget for fiscal year 2023 includes employee raises and money for affordable housing but only half of the additional money requested by CMS. Oh, and there's no increase in taxes. We take you through it all.

A look at the proposed CMS budget for 2023 and at a festering disagreement between CMS and the county over the additional $41 million the schools say they need but which the county wants to cut in half.

The once-thriving film industry in North Carolina appears to be making a comeback. We look at why and what it means for our state. We also talk about the opening of a new three-screen independent film theater in Charlotte.

Another heartbreakingly familiar tragedy, this time in Texas. Ten years after Sandy Hook, more parents are again forced to endure the unimaginable. After the tragedy in Sandy Hook, those families were also confronted with fighting disinformation from a group of people "hostile to reality." We talk with an author about what can be done to reverse this woeful trend.

Another American mass shooting — this time at an elementary school in Texas — results in more police presence at schools around Charlotte. The Mecklenburg County Commission discussed staff's proposed budget, but there's pushback from CMS on the possibility of not getting everything the school district asked for. And Commissioner Ella Scarborough has died.

Atrium Health has announced plans to merge with another major hospital system. What does that mean for patients in the Charlotte area? We discuss the impact with area doctors and health care analysts.

Oceanfront homes are falling into the surf. It happened along the North Carolina coastline twice on the same day last month and raised many questions about just what we’re thinking by building that close to the ocean. We look for answers to why it's happening, what it says about the pace of climate change and what we can do about it.

From phones to computers to a significant chunk of the digital economy, for better or worse, Apple is deeply ingrained in much of American life. But New York Times reporter Tripp Mickle argues that the company has gone astray. We speak to the Charlotte native about his new book.