In just seven years, demographers say, North Carolina will have more residents who are 65 and older than younger than 18.

Wednesday’s vote was being closely watched for whether the board would include affordable housing among "tourism-related expenses."

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools holds its first Spanish spelling bee to celebrate the importance of being bilingual and biliterate.

A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities.

Advocacy organizations are calling for greater safety measures on CATS, the local bus system. They announced a bus safety initiative at Monday night’s Charlotte City Council meeting and called on city officials to join them in riding several bus routes on May 4, to see what passengers experience daily.

The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic in Charlotte and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.