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For the first time in nearly 20 years, professional women’s basketball has returned to the Queen City. The head coach of the Charlotte Crown joins us to discuss the team’s inaugural season. We also examine the latest on the Hurricanes, Hornets, soccer and other sports when we take a timeout for sports.

Around a dozen residents spoke out against a possible ICE detention center during Thursday’s Concord City Council meeting, urging local leaders to take a public stand against the proposal.

Custom Flavors, a California flavor science company, just opened its first East Coast facility in Concord, N.C.

A South Carolina man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly defacing buildings at Shalom Park, the center of Charlotte’s Jewish community, with Nazi symbols and other threats, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday.

Mecklenburg County government said designated cooling centers will be open today and this weekend for anyone looking to escape the heat.

Retirees on the state’s Medicare Advantage plans will pay more for hospital stays, specialist visits and some drugs next year.

Charlotte City Council approves a moratorium on data centers and decides to use a property tax increase to fund raises for some city officials and employees. The man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska last August is deemed incompetent to stand trial. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes continue their quest for the Stanley Cup.

Messages from local party chair say Jackson County GOP stance not impacted by state party or auditor’s office, but expresses dislike of “strong arm” efforts by both to influence local board members’ votes.

Specially trained probation/parole officers, smaller caseloads and stronger ties to treatment providers are at the center of a statewide supervision model designed to support people with serious mental illness.

A new initiative in Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity aims to help small businesses grow alongside the city’s rapid development.

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from their first Stanley Cup in 20 years after a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Raleigh.

Charlotte City Council approves a moratorium on data centers and decides to use a property tax increase to fund raises for some city officials and employees. The man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska last August is deemed incompetent to stand trial. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes continue their quest for the Stanley Cup.