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You know that huge parking deck at 11th and Brevard streets in uptown Charlotte that’s been sitting there for years, partly finished, with no cars in it? Well, that could be about to change. WFAE's Marshall Terry and The Ledger's Tony Mecia discuss this, and other local business stories, on this week's BizWorthy.

Heat wave. Heat dome. High pressure system. By any name and measure, the heat this week is a public health threat for everyone, but especially unhoused people, senior citizens and people with disabilities.

Mecklenburg County voters would decide on raising sales tax to 8.25%, generating $19 billion for transit and roads.

Much of the central and eastern U.S. is sweltering under dangerously hot and humid conditions, with temperatures near 100 degrees. The heat index in Charlotte is as high as 108 during the first heat wave of the summer. We examine the impact of excessive heat on health, how to stay safe, and why Mecklenburg is one of North Carolina's hardest-hit counties.

The Charlotte City Council tied 5-5 Monday on whether to send to a committee the issue of higher pay and better working conditions for airport contract workers. Mayor Vi Lyles broke the tie and voted against studying the issue.

A new commemorative marker was installed today in one of Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity. The marker aims to tell the history of places and people that helped shape the community.

This week, Mecklenburg County Public Health set up additional free, confidential HIV testing sites across Charlotte in recognition of National HIV Testing Day.

Three years after moving up to Division I, Queens University of Charlotte has been granted full membership in the NCAA’s top athletic category. The move means the Royals can compete for national championships starting this fall.

The State Bureau of Investigation has arrested a man for threatening to kill a state senator over a proposed shrimp trawling ban.

A bill that would allow Mecklenburg County voters to decide on a sales tax increase has passed the North Carolina House. The additional one-percentage point tax would go to fund billions of dollars in road and transit improvements, including the Red Line commuter train to north Mecklenburg.

The recent "No Kings" protests resulted in millions of people assembling around the country to take issue with the Trump administration. It’s a constitutional right for people to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. But do these efforts change things? Do they work? A look at the history of protests.

A bill to allow Mecklenburg County voters to decide the fate of a one percent sales tax increase has passed the N.C. House. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office announces additional charges in last month's Mountain View mass shooting. Queens University of Charlotte is granted full membership to the NCAA's Division I. The Charlotte Hornets select fourth in tonight's NBA draft.