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The city of Charlotte may have to repay the DOT more than $60 million in design costs if it rejects the I-77 toll lanes.

Veteran Charlotte journalist Greg Lacour will join WFAE as our new Senior Editor, effective Aug. 11. In this role, reporting to Ely Portillo, Lacour will be a critical newsroom leader responsible for co-producing daily news, long-form stories, special projects, and features across both broadcast and digital platforms.

Blumenthal Arts President and CEO Tom Gabbard plans to retire at the end of 2027 after more than two decades leading Charlotte’s largest performing arts organization.

Heading toward the midterm election, the North Carolina General Assembly moves to make changes affecting voting access. In a Senate vote along party lines, legislation passed to cut early voting, increase post-election audits, and reduce transparency in campaign financing. Plus, we discuss campaign press access and more.

Hundreds of people gathered in uptown Charlotte this past weekend to celebrate Latin American culture through music and dance centered around a traditional Peruvian instrument: the cajón.

Residents in Mount Airy may be spending days or even weeks cleaning up after flash flooding caused significant destruction in the town and across Surry County overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.

Charlotte is experiencing a bookstore boom, despite rates of reading for pleasure being down nationally. We explore the impact of AI use, social media and more on traditional literacy.

Charlotte is experiencing a bookstore boom, despite rates of reading for pleasure being down nationally. We explore the impact of AI use, social media and more on traditional literacy.

The Pineville branch of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library reopened Monday, more than three months after a speeding vehicle crashed into the building.

Potential Republican U.S. Senate candidate Danny Ford II is suing the South Carolina Republican Party after being disqualified from the ballot under a new party rule.

Average gasoline prices in Charlotte have fallen just over 9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.81 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 665 stations in the city.