First United Methodist Church

Smiles and tears filled the sanctuary of Charlotte's First United Methodist Church after the denomination repealed its bans on same-sex marriage and openly gay clergy.

United Methodist Church delegates have voted to allow different geographic regions to make their own rules about ministry. North Carolina Bishop Ken Carter weighs in on what this could mean for longstanding bans against same-sex marriage and gay clergy.

Mecklenburg County officials said last month that a long-time goal of affordable housing on county-owned land in uptown Charlotte isn't financially…