South Carolina state employees would receive a 2% across-the-board pay raise under a budget proposal from the House Ways and Means Committee.

State lawmakers are considering new restrictions on local governments' ability to increase property tax revenue as part of an effort to bring down homeowners' tax bills.

Early voting for the March primaries is underway. We discuss some key races to watch for, how certain races could shift power in North Carolina and what to keep in mind as you head to the polls.

A majority of Charlotte City Council members say they want the North Carolina Department of Transportation to pause planning work for the Interstate 77 express toll lanes from uptown to the South Carolina line.

Mecklenburg County commissioners discussed plans Tuesday night for a new program aimed at helping small businesses that could be displaced by future transit construction.

A funding shortfall could be looming for Mecklenburg County’s food assistance program, also known as SNAP.

It’s election season again in North Carolina. The March 3 primary will determine which candidates appear on the general election ballot in November.

Monday marks the fifth day of early in-person voting for the March primary, with turnout continuing across Mecklenburg County.

During his campaign, President Trump denied any knowledge of Project 2025, a 900-page conservative blueprint of policy recommendations drafted by the Heritage Foundation. So far, it has served as the road map to his first year in office, reshaping how the government operates and how power is exercised by the executive branch. We look at the elements of Project 2025 that have been implemented and at what may be coming.

Viewed one way, Monday’s hearing on crime in Charlotte was a huge success for Republican state legislators.