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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night rejected Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill's proposed $2.1 billion budget, in a surprise vote that left the superintendent asking for more direction and saying she didn't know what changes the board wants.

The Charlotte City Council has been working on a resolution to address the controversial I-77 toll lanes.

Duke Energy has requested permission from state regulators to raise rates in June to cover fuel and power costs.

A new bill filed Tuesday in the North Carolina House would expand protections for immigrant students in public schools.

Hundreds of artists are expected to gather in Charlotte over three days this weekend for a festival to spotlight the city's diverse artists and culture.

Gaston County Schools will cancel classes Friday, May 1, as teachers prepare to travel to Raleigh to protest low pay.

Visually impaired people face challenges, especially getting around unfamiliar spaces and navigating obstacles such as stairs or walls. But in Charlotte, two visually impaired individuals are overcoming all those obstacles and more to climb to new heights with the support of a volunteer.

On the next Charlotte Talks, former Environmental Protection Agency head Michael Regan shares his record, his views on what’s happening at the EPA now and his connection to North Carolina.

North Carolina is approaching its eighth month of drought. And it seems increasingly likely that we’ll see mandatory water restrictions put in place, something the state hasn’t seen since its worst drought on record in 2007.

Pineville police responded Monday night to a vehicle that crashed into the lower level of the Pineville Town Hall and Library shortly before 10 p.m.

The North Carolina General Assembly’s short session is underway, with lawmakers focused on several issues. One is the budget. The state has not had a comprehensive budget since 2023 and teacher and state employee pay raises are awaiting passage. An extension of Medicaid funding has just passed, but now there’s a new question: whether to cap property taxes.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says the City Council will discuss the I-77 toll lanes and data centers at its May 11th meeting. S.C. says its measles outbreak is over. A second Mecklenburg state house member is leaving the Democratic Party. Despite recent rainfall, drought conditions have now extended across eight months.