Former Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio says commissioners should have known they approved a roughly $14.7 million loan to Discovery Place. The agreement was in their agenda materials.

Amid a tough election landscape for Republicans across the country, GOP candidates for the N.C. House are spending on TV ads in districts that haven’t been very competitive in the past.

A Cornelius man used artificial intelligence to create songs and fake streaming accounts to play those songs in a scheme that netted him millions. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

After warnings, testimony and a new report from the State Auditor’s Office on Ronda’s cash flow crisis, the Local Government Commission will now oversee the town's finances.

State lawmakers voted nearly unanimously Wednesday afternoon to pause North Carolina's gas tax in the midst of high prices caused by the war in Iran.

It’s time for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. This week, we’re looking at recent Republican claims that Roy Cooper, while governor, was far from North Carolina when Hurricane Helene hit the state in September 2024. Cooper is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in next month’s election. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

Michael Bryant said the county should wait for law enforcement to finish their investigations before asking CMS questions.

A new state audit found Ronda drained much of its reserves and used grant money intended for water projects to cover day-to-day expenses

As November's midterm elections draw near, immigrant advocacy organizations in North Carolina will activate voter hotlines in multiple languages and deploy poll monitors to help voters and watch for unusual activity.

Charlotte City Council members are considering whether to strengthen enforcement against so-called predatory towing practices after city staff reported that disputes between drivers and tow truck operators frequently require police intervention.