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Before leaving the governor's office, Roy Cooper stated in media interviews that Republican state legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check Cooper's claim.

The Peebles Corporation plans to build fewer apartments in the first phase of the Brooklyn Village development. But all of them would be affordable housing.

The goal of the center is to serve as a hub for a range of services, including counseling and emotional well-being support for people dealing with different forms of abuse and trauma.

Three of Charlotte’s four Black mayors met to discuss their experiences during the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, an event at which they reflected on some of the connections between different generations of leaders.

Refugee programs in the Charlotte region have limited services and furloughed employees after the Trump administration paused federal funding for resettlement agencies.

Recent statistics from the American Cancer Society reveal an increase in diagnoses of breast cancer among young women. We hear from two experts and a survivor about this trend, early detection, treatment and more.

Catawba County said Monday that current students enrolled in Lincoln County Schools who are affected by the boundary-line shift between Catawba and Lincoln counties can choose to remain in Lincoln County Schools through their high school graduation.

The Charlotte Hornets lost for a fifth straight time Monday night, falling at home to the Washington Wizards 124-114. Miles Bridges had his first career triple double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He said the team has to figure out a way to start games better.

Despite a hostile exchange between South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis and a panel of House budget writers last week over a $1.8 billion accounting error, House Republicans are not calling on the state’s banker to step down.

In May, the low-fare carrier plans to offer daily nonstop flights to Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas.

Gov. Josh Stein requests more than $1B in Helene relief funding. Catawba County says Lincoln County students affected by this weekend's county-line shift can remain enrolled in Lincoln County schools through graduation. The developer of Brooklyn Village is proposing a major change to what would be built first.

Charlotte has a plan to reduce carbon emissions that it updates every five years. Since 2019, the city says communitywide carbon emissions have shrunk 30%. But Charlotte still has a long way to go to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, and they may be delaying key milestones along the way.