Among the Triad locations impacted by the closure is the Hekman Furniture Co. warehouse in Lexington. Howard Miller Co. acquired Hekman in 1983.

Simmons directed the planning for the 12.5-acre Asia exhibit, the zoo’s first expansion in three decades. It’s scheduled to open next year. An Australian habitat is slated to open in 2029.

North Carolina lawmakers take another look at the state's film and TV industries and how to best support them.

Republican Krista Bokhari filed paperwork Monday to run for the Charlotte City Council District 6 seat recently held by her husband, Tariq Bokhari. He resigned in April to take a high-level job in the Department of Transportation under the Trump administration.

The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more.

North Carolina leaders gathered in Raleigh to announce a major lawsuit against the Trump administration over education funding, joining two dozen other states.

If you’ve got a pool in Mecklenburg County, you can now legally rent it out — but there are still rules to follow.The law allowing homeowners to rent their private pools by the hour via apps like Swimply went into effect July 1.

South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette said Monday that she’s running to succeed outgoing Governor Henry McMaster next year. In a video posted on social media announcing her run, Evette touted her close alignment with and support from President Trump, as well as McMaster.

In Gaston County, automaker Daimler Truck North America will conduct mass layoffs. According to a North Carolina WARN notice, the layoffs will affect 573 employees at the Mount Holly location and they will be effective as of Sept. 9. The notice says the layoffs are expected to be temporary. Daimler Truck also has locations in Cleveland County, North Carolina and in Fort Mill, South Carolina.