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Production at Tesla's plant near Berlin ground to a halt and workers were evacuated after a power failure caused by suspected arson, drawing condemnation from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Seaweed can potentially help fight climate change. Research shows that a specific type of seaweed can cut cows' methane production by up to 98%.

Blumenthal Arts honored top high school musical theater students from across the Charlotte region Sunday night at the 2026 Blumey Awards at Belk Theater. Weddington High School won the Tier 1 Best Musical award for Legally Blonde: The Musical, while North Lincoln High School took the Tier 2 honor for Hadestown: Teen Edition.North Lincoln’s Harold Garcia was named Best Actor for his role as Orpheus, and Carmel Christian’s Anna Jernigan won Best Actress for her performance in Footloose. Organizers say a record 59 schools participated this year, with awards recognizing achievement in performance, design, direction and production.

The packaging on some snacks is turning black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Calbee's chips originally came in a bright-orange bag.

In her new cookbook, Nothing Fancy, Alison Roman is rebranding how we think of having people over for dinner. You don't have to prepare a picture perfect moment to share a good meal with friends.

The jury in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse deliberates. Rep. Paul Gosar doubles down.

As summer winds down, fall festival season is here. For those feeling festive and ready to ring in the new season, here are some upcoming community arts and culture events in Charlotte and surrounding areas.

This new video by Kyle Morton of Typhoon is the product of an unusual collaboration. Ten short musical vignettes, each just a minute long, written to be paired with a snippet of video.

The HBCU has become the first historically black university in the nation to offer group licensing for their student athletes, say NCCU athletic officials.

The R&B and hip hop artist was sentenced for failing to pay taxes on about $1.8 million in earnings.

What is a frork? It's a fork made of french fries. McDonald's, in a parody infomercial, calls the frork "desperately innovative."

Rep. Tom Price is taking the hot seat Wednesday, facing questions from lawmakers on the Senate Health Committee.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including a Ukrainian student welcoming President Clinton to the country; resident Clinton speaking about post Cold-War relations; Red Cross spokesperson ary McAndrew and flood victim Alice Henderson on the flood waters in and around ew Orleans, Lousiana; Representative Rosa Delauro (D-CT) on Bush's decision to top supporting the NRA; U.S. Attorney Pat Ryan on the charges against Terry ichols; Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee Pete Domenici (R-NM) on alancing the Federal budget; and Vice President Al Gore criticizing the epublican medicare proposal.

With autobiographical lyrics built on a '90s alt-rock-crossover guitar rock sound, Kalie Shorr writes her own origin story on "Love Child."

For all its slowly gyrating seductiveness, "Gotta Be With You" serves as the hot centerpiece of an album that delivers on the promise and premise of its title. Sultry and soulful, Ronald Isley's falsetto remains commandingly rich and intoxicating.

The influential vocalist and pianist joins Marian McPartland for a set of originals and a few favorite tunes by Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael and more.

R&B singer Tom Krell, better known as How To Dress Well, performs a song from his new album, Care,live for KCRW.

The much-anticipated Massachussetts Museum of Contemporary Art has opened in North Adams with an installation by former Talking Head David Byrne. MassMOCA has been in the works for more than ten years. It takes over an old electronics factory (before that it was a textile mill - the buildings date back to the 19th century) that closed leaving 4000 townspeople out of work. While other rust belt towns have pinned hopes for economic revival on gambling...North Adams is counting on tourism fueled by cutting edge art. Charlene Scott, of member station W-F-C-R, reports.

In September, Medley released a solo album titled Damn Near Righteous — his first release since the death of Righteous Brothers partner Bobby Hatfield. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the soulful pop legend.

Download a Valentine's Day edition of Heavy Rotation, featuring world premieres from R&B star Jeremih and dance duo The Juan Maclean, as well as music from Mary Lambert, Vampire Weekend and more.