First-year NC Treasurer Brad Briner credits windfall to his new approach to investing. But he opposes a cost-of-living increase for retirees.

When it started the year, the plan was deep in a fiscal hole, now this year’s hole has been filled. But plan leaders anticipate another year of challenges.

National Transportation Safety Board members are conducting an investigation at Statesville Airport after a private jet crash landed killing seven people including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle

The Justice Department released some of the Epstein files, including many previously public documents, related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody.

The state has extended the deadline for the Renew NC program to Jan. 31, citing a need to give residents more time during the holiday season.

Cello, harp and rhythmic dance echoed in the VAPA center in uptown Charlotte Thursday night as people gathered to celebrate an ancient Persian festival marking the winter solstice.

A yellow school bus is probably a familiar sight on your morning commute. In Charlotte, a local artist has turned one bus into a mobile art studio and uses it to bring art to kids in the city’s mostly low-income communities. For 60-year-old Bunny Gregory, art was once a way to escape child abuse. Now, she aims to support other children and families in the same situation.

The Latin American Coalition hosted a community conversation Thursday night in honor of International Migrants Day.

Nearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental Quality.

The Charlotte Hornets won their second straight game Wednesday night, beating the Atlanta Hawks 133-126.LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 28 points and 13 assists as the Hornets continued a recent stretch of improved play.Charlotte controlled the pace for much of the game and held off a late push by Atlanta to secure the win.The Hornets will be back on the road Friday night, when they visit the Detroit Pistons.