Charlotte MEDIC says while transporting a patient overnight, one of its ambulances was struck by a gunshot at Davidson Street and Trade Street. The crew and patient were all unharmed and the patient was transported for an unrelated illness, the paramedic service reported Thursday morning.

Michael Bitzer is a political scientist at Catawba College. He says the gaps show that the country has deep divisions that need to be addressed.

Vice President JD Vance visited North Carolina for the first time since taking office, urging Gov. Josh Stein to sign a new crime bill and saying the administration would send the National Guard to Charlotte if asked.

Queens University of Charlotte plans to host a virtual meeting on Thursday to address alumni concerns. The meeting comes after Queens announced its plans to merge with Elon University.

Residents opposed to a major new data center in Matthews voiced their concerns at the town Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night.

A new study found that some areas in Charlotte have surfaces that are much hotter than others. The study mapped out Charlotte’s 294,000 roofs, 5,600 lane-miles of city-owned road, and 1,200 acres of parking lots.

The Union County NAACP is calling for the removal of Monroe Mayor Robert Burns after social media posts in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. At Tuesday night’s Monroe City Council meeting, the group’s president, Archie Hansley, said Burns used his official platform to target private citizens and incite violence by tagging far right social media accounts like Libs of Tik Tok.

A monkey was hit by a car on Tuesday, a week after it escaped from a zoo in Iredell County, according to animal services.

This week, WHQR is exploring the growth and impact of concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, in our series "CAFO Country." As we reported, eastern North Carolina is a national leader for hog and poultry operations, which bring billions of dollars to the state. Today, reporter David Boraks tours the front lines where neighbors worry about air and water quality. And he hears from industry officials who argue that North Carolina has some of the strictest rules in the country.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. This week, we’re looking at a claim about a healthcare reform bill passed by lawmakers unanimously over the summer and then signed by Governor Josh Stein. The viral claim, posted on X last month and viewed more than a million times, says “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.” Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for more.