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.

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 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.

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.

A Democratic mayor secured a comfortable win in a primary election despite days of intense backlash following the deadly stabbing of a young Ukrainian woman on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Car

Co-hosts of “The View” were the latest to weigh in on the Charlotte light rail stabbing as the tragic killing gains national attention. Screengrab from The View’s YouTube page

The mother of Decarlos Brown, the suspect who was arrested on Aug. 22 after he fatally stabbed a 23-year-old woman, shared details on her son's criminal history.

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.

Vi Lyles advances to Charlotte's mayoral general election after winning a Democratic primary overshadowed by a Ukrainian refugee's murder on a light-rail train.