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Mecklenburg Commissioners are upset about the impacts of proposed I-77 express lanes on greenways, parks and streams.

As part of Women’s History Month, a forum in Charlotte Tuesday aimed to bring awareness to the alarming stats tied to Black maternal health.

More than a year into his term, North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek says he’s working to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in state government. New laws have expanded the auditor’s investigative powers and even given the office a role in shaping election oversight. Boliek joins to discuss his approach to accountability, his growing authority and what it could mean for transparency and governance in North Carolina.

A federal judge Tuesday dismissed the case of a U.S. citizen detained and charged with a felony for allegedly assaulting Border Patrol agents during its November operation in Charlotte.

The Charlotte City Council approved nearly $38 million to continue designing the Red Line commuter train. West Charlotte residents continue to press NCDOT to change plans for the I-77 toll lanes from uptown to the S.C. border. N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson blasts a settlement reached between the U.S. Justice Dept. and Live Nation.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is criticizing a settlement between the U.S. Justice Department and Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, in an anti-trust case.

The contract extension will bring the design of the Red Line commuter train to 30%.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board is set to meet Tuesday night, and school budget officials are set to give a presentation on the 2026-27 budget.

New data from Charlotte’s immigration court shows deportations and voluntary departures increased significantly in 2025.

Last week, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released its annual report on teacher attrition, vacancies and employment trends, giving us our latest window into schools’ efforts to recruit and retain educators.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what caused a small plane to crash in Union County on Sunday afternoon, injuring two people.