Queens University of Charlotte is entering a year of major transition as federal funding cuts, enrollment struggles and the looming merger with Elon University converge to reshape the future of the century-old institution.

Arts organizations across Charlotte are facing a shifting landscape as national and local conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion lead to changes in funding priorities.

On Christmas Day, Block Love Charlotte will host a brunch for families and individuals staying at the City Inn and Motel 6 along Nations Ford Road, as well as anyone else who is lonely or homeless.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is joining a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to halt funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

A former UNC Charlotte employee who was fired after a conservative activist group released an undercover video of her is suing the university, alleging her First Amendment rights were violated.

Latin American families in the Charlotte area are keeping centuries-old Christmas traditions alive by gathering for Las Posadas and Las Novenas, blending faith, food and family far from their home countries.

Recidivism rates remain high across America and programs that can help reduce those rates are now in jeopardy with federal budget cuts.

The Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement would extend gas transmission lines in Rockingham, Guilford, Forsyth and Davidson counties. The route runs through the Jordan Lake and Randleman Lake watersheds, according to the Sierra Club.

Animal Care and Control on Byrum Drive is running its end-of-year “Season of Second Chances” campaign to help fund medical care for injured or sick shelter animals.

Research shows that recess during school could have both physical and academic benefits for kids. But some say recess periods at schools here and across the country are getting shorter and shorter.