Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall, both Republicans who control the General Assembly, told reporters Thursday they're looking specifically at the local budgets of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County after the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte on Aug. 22.

Conner Harrell threw for 382 yards, accounted for five touchdowns and ran in the game-winning touchdown with 1:30 left and Charlotte outlasted No. 18 FCS Monmouth 42-35.

The brother of Decarlos Brown Jr. says “you can’t just let him walk free, especially because of a mental issue. He could do it again.” The 34-year-old Brown is charged with killing a woman

Limited hospital beds, growing healthcare costs, and stigma are some issues facing those suffering mental health problems.

Idan Toklomati recorded his first career hat trick, Kristijan Kahlina made three great saves to earn his 10th clean sheet of the season, and Charlotte beat Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday night for its ninth straight regular-season victory.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty for the first time since 2022 as Inter Miami suffered a chastening 3-0 defeat at red-hot Charlotte FC on Saturday.

An Asian culture and food festival in Charlotte was shut down by the fire marshal on Friday night. Panda Fest in Charlotte was temporarily closed early on Friday evening due to outdoor cooking operations not meeting code requirements, but it reopened as scheduled on Saturday.

CAIR-NC is calling for federal authorities to investigate whether the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee was racially motivated.

In “The Invention of Charlotte Brontë,” Graham Watson returns to the familiar narrative but gives it room to breathe, providing details on Gaskell’s energetic pursuit of letters, memories and souvenirs from the people who had known Brontë best.

Panda Fest, the outdoor Asian food festival being held in Ballantyne this weekend, shut down two hours early Friday. On the event’s opening day, the Charlotte Fire Marshal’s Office forced the closure at 7 p.

The lopsided loss dropped Inter Miami into seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 46 points via a 13-7-6 record.