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The Charlotte Museum of History says one of its historic buildings was vandalized over the weekend.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to serve as the state’s interim U.S. senator.

What happens when a data center is built just beyond your backyard? For some Conover residents, that’s no longer a hypothetical. Catawba County leaders say the project means major economic investment, but nearby residents see dust, noise and an uncertain future.

In 1898, a white mob massacred dozens of Black residents in Wilmington, North Carolina. They used a machine gun and stoked fear to stage what is considered the only successful coup in U.S. history. Author Lauren Collins joins Charlotte Talks to discuss the impact.

Charlotte light rail riders should prepare for schedule changes beginning Monday as the Charlotte Area Transit System starts drainage work along the Blue Line.

The Charlotte Hornets dropped two games in NBA Summer League play over the weekend, falling to the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday and the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Hornets will wrap up their four-game schedule Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Second-year forward Liam McNeely has led Charlotte in scoring in each of the three games so far.

Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series race that stretched into early Monday morning at Echo Park Speedway near Atlanta.

Average gasoline prices in Charlotte rose 16.9 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $3.62 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 665 stations in the area.

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday following what his office said was a brief and sudden illness. We’ll discuss Graham’s leadership in the state and what’s next for filling his seat and his reelection bid. We also get an update on where North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race stands and what it could mean for the balance of power in Congress.

More than 100 Charlotte residents rallied outside the Morrison Family YMCA on Sunday to protest its sale to Moments of Hope Church.

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday following what his office said was a brief and sudden illness. We’ll discuss Graham’s leadership in the state and what’s next for filling his seat and his reelection bid. We also get an update on where North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race stands and what it could mean for the balance of power in Congress.