U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reportedly shifting resources from Chicago to Charlotte. Charlotte City Council interviewing finalists for the new Metropolitan Transit Authority. Businesses reliant on tourism dollars in areas hit hard by Helene are still struggling more than a year later.

Charlotte leaders pledge transparency about how new transportation money will be spent. Mecklenburg County calls out for volunteers to help with its annual homelessness count. Charlotte Magazine ends publication after nearly 60 years.

Flight cancellations skyrocket at Charlotte Douglas. The Trump administration approves $155 million for Helene recovery. The Panthers lose a division game to the Saints. Renters in Asheville are struggling with an uptick in mold issues following Helene.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden announces reelection plans. School districts across the state brace for possible teacher protests over school funding. Flight reductions begin at CLT. Our First Friday Arts panel looks at some November highlights of the area arts scene.

Mayor Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says work will begin immediately to implement the county's newly approved transportation plan. Turnout for Tuesday's Mecklenburg County municipal election was the highest in 10 years. Tega Cay elects its first female mayor. Cabarrus County Commissioner Lynn Shue dies at 71.

Mecklenburg County voters approve a sales tax increase to fund a nearly $20 Billion transportation plan. Democrat Kimberly Owens flips the Charlotte City Council District 6 seat blue for the first time. A conversation with Attorney General Jeff Jackson about SNAP funding.

Polls open in municipal elections across the state; Mecklenburg County voters to decide the fate of the county's public transportation. Rock Hill promotes Michael Ben Grant to Fire Chief. N.C. SNAP recipients could start seeing their benefits early next week.

Estella Patterson is named chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. N.C. state representative Cecil Brockman resigns following his arrest related to a sex crime investigation. More than 63,000 Mecklenburg County voters cast early ballots ahead of tomorrow's municipal election.

Some Charlotte area nonprofits are stepping up to help people poised to lose SNAP benefits this weekend. Head Start programs across N.C. will be forced to close their doors today due to the government shutdown. Participation in early voting for Tuesday's municipal election is up sharply. N.C. scientists discover a new species of dinosaur.

Pro-transit group has raised $1.7 million for its sales tax referendum push. Charlotte's latest business news headlines, including American Airlines' plans for CLT. Home prices in the region keep going up. And will SC be the next state to jump on the gerrymander bandwagon?

Charlotte-area food banks brace for SNAP cuts as N.C. sues the federal government. South Carolina asks for donations to help with food aid. Charlotte FC loses its first playoff game. CMS passes a new AI policy. And is the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative meeting its goals?

Monroe Mayor Robert Burns will not seek reelection. Charlotte City Council votes to spend $1.5 million to rebuild the historic Excelsior Club. The trial begins in the killing of Brooks Sandwich House owner Scott Brooks. Charlotte FC takes on New York City FC in a home playoff match tonight at Bank of America Stadium.

WFAE and the League of Women Voters host a CMS Board of Education candidate forum tonight. Nearly 200 unmarked graves discovered at Siloam Presbyterian Church. Charlotte's mixed-use medical district The Pearl promised affordable housing. So far, none has been built.

Former Hornets player Terry Rozier among those arrested Thursday in a massive FBI sting over illegal sports gambling. Davidson College unveils a new monument that pays tribute to the enslaved people who built the school. The Hindu Center of Charlotte celebrates Diwali this weekend.

Hundreds of Union County Public Schools teachers call in sick to protest a reduction in planned salary increases. Lynx Blue Line ridership falls ten percent in September compared to the same month in 2024. Four new cases of measles are confirmed in Spartanburg County. The Hornets win their season opener in the newly renovated Spectrum Center.

A new congressional map is making its way through the N.C. General Assembly. Mecklenburg County Parks commissioners ask for more maintenance money. Financial services company SoFi announces it's adding 225 jobs in Charlotte.

Charlotte City Council postpones its appointments to the proposed transit authority. Wait times at DMV offices improve. N.C. may benefit from an increase in lithium refining. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young may miss Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.

Thousands march through uptown Charlotte Saturday as part of a nationwide "No Kings" protest. A new program at the Mecklenburg County jail aims to support those trying to overcome substance abuse. The Carolina Panthers have a winning record.

Feds seize Charlotte housing advocate Cedric Dean's assets, allege multimillion-dollar Medicaid scheme. Legislative Republicans introduce a new Congressional map designed to secure another seat for their party. UNC Charlotte fires Athletic Director Mike Hill. Uptown prepares for this weekend's No Kings 2 rally.

Early voting begins today for municipal elections across the state. CMPD's third quarter crime statistics show an overall decrease despite a rash of high profile incidents in uptown. CMS's School Choice Lottery is now open. Guildford Tech. Community College breaks ground on a new aviation campus.