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NPR'S Sacha Pfeiffer talks with David Smith, head of Americas Insights at the real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, about the empty commercial buildings across several U.S. cities.

Deep water solo climbing is the signature event at this weekend's Tuck Fest at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Three Charlotte teenagers who have known each other since middle school are competing in the national competition April 29-May 1.

On Monday, the Independent Resolution Panel announced it had reduced scholarships and issued penalties for violations by former NC State Wolfpack head coach, Mark Gottfried and assistant Orlando Early for violations tied to the recruitment of one-and-done player Dennis Smith Jr.

The 77,000 Charlotte residents whose primary language is not English have struggled to get basic information about staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. North Carolina's largest city is now trying to improve communication with those residents.

UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

The minimalist patterns of Philip Glass and Ennio Morricone's enigmatic Spaghetti Western moods infuse this Oklahoma band's inventive compositions.

When "Downton Abbey" is over, what will Anglophiles watch next? NPR's Eric Deggans talks about the offerings from Acorn TV.

COLUMBIA, N.C. -- A North Carolina seafood company has been charged with selling almost 200,000 pounds of foreign crab meat falsely labeled domestic…

More than 75,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets have been recalled. Consumers complained they found small pieces of plastic in their food that caused some minor oral injuries.

Tom Bullock steps in for Ben Bradford on this week's show. Greg, Lisa and Tom discuss the race for Charlotte mayor and Patrick Cannon's recognition on the…

The BMW plant in Spartanburg is expanding yet again. The company announced plans Friday to add 800 jobs to the facility over the next two years. That will…

Another round of trade tariffs are slated go into effect on around $34 billion worth of Chinese machinery, auto parts and medical devices.

Lowe’s Home Improvement says its profits jumped 76 percent in the third quarter from the same period a year ago. The company headquartered in Mooresville…

Corn is not exactly abundant in the Southeast, so it may seem strange that East Coast Ethanol is choosing to open its facilities in this region. But the…

Cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has announced it is opening a manufacturing facility that will provide some 2,000 new jobs in Forth Worth, Texas.

Fred Armisen demonstrated the all-the-rage wearable computer on Saturday Night Live. Let's just say Armisen, as Weekend Update tech correspondent Randall Meeks, found a few flaws in the device.

This is the story of how plastic was invented, and how maybe we went too far with it.

An employee died after falling into an open tank at an AkzoNobel chemical plant in Salisbury early Saturday morning.According to WBTV, the employee fell…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20110131.mp3 Daniel Pink On What Motivates Us Daniel Pink is a best-selling author who focuses on how we can change the work…

Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli reviews DVD collections of British TV shows, including a few series that have never before been televised in the U.S. Highlights include Fortysomething, a six-part comedy series starring Hugh Laurie, and Helen Mirren at the BBC.