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UNC Charlotte has announced plans to launch a school of construction, officials say it will help boost the region’s construction workforce.

An investigation is underway after a chemical explosion at a Mooresville industrial park left one person dead and another injured.

After months of controversy, the Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 Monday night to ask Mayor Chris Carney to resign. The no-confidence vote follows a 2024 incident in which Carney was found by police inside Town Hall around 4 a.m. allegedly without pants.

Americans are working longer than ever, but many say the workplace isn’t built to support them. Sixty-four percent of workers over 50 report seeing or experiencing age-discrimination. Twenty-two percent say they are being pushed out of their jobs because of their age. Since those 55 and older are the fastest-growing age group in the labor force, what does this mean for the workforce? How can older workers stay competitive?

After 770 days of waiting for the North Carolina Supreme Court to rule on the latest chapter in the 32-year-old Leandro school funding case — an unusually long time, according to legal experts — the court finally issued an opinion.

The Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners asks Mayor Chris Carney to resign. A new report from the N.C. Advisory Council on Cannabis recommends the creation of an adult-use cannabis system. Former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett dies at age 22.

Charlotte leaders are considering bringing back red light cameras to some of the city’s most dangerous intersections. The renewed interest comes after a 25-year-old runner was killed on The Plaza,

On the next Charlotte Talks, we look at a newly released Mecklenburg County Health Department report on infant mortality. The findings are a mix of good and bad news. Overall birth outcomes have improved, but disparities remain, especially for non-Hispanic Black infants compared with non-Hispanic white infants. We’ll hear about the progress and what’s being done to address those disparities.