3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1010+ words) The 10-month saga of the Interstate 77 toll lanes is coming to a conclusion. The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization will vote – again – on Sept. 23 on whether or not to back the controversial project, which would add two toll lanes in…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (307+ words) Marshall Terry: You start off by saying Charlotte lacks a big-city mindset. What do you mean by that? Terry: Give us a thumbnail of your series. What aspects of the city do you focus on beyond the stuff that you've…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (409+ words) “2025 marked the first year on record that air pollution stayed within healthy limits every day,” the report said, adding that the county averaged around five unhealthy air quality days each year. But the report also pointed to some areas for…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (267+ words) Davidson commissioners discussed Tuesday whether to change their vote and back the controversial Interstate 77 toll lanes again. The town could be penalized $1.5 million if it doesn’t. Commissioners don’t like the I-77 toll lanes that already run through their town. In…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (461+ words) Matthews Mayor John Higdon said the city of Charlotte should offer to pay financial penalties for small towns that stick with their vote to stop the controversial Interstate 77 toll lanes. Higdon’s statement comes as the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (221+ words) CMS students begin classes as a cloud hangs over leadership questions at the district. The CMS Board of Education voted Tuesday to release a summary of its investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill. That report should be released before the end…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (55+ words) WFAE The National Park Service celebrates its 110th anniversary this week. Here & Now’s Scott Tong talks with Jeff Reinbold, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation, about how the expiration of the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) In the past 12 months, musicians like Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish played sold-out concerts in Charlotte. The Census Bureau named Charlotte the fastest-growing city in the country. Buzzy, expensive restaurants were packed, apartments kept rising, and companies announced thousands of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (119+ words) It's the day after the South Carolina Republican primary runoff and we break down the results of a runoff between Rep. Ralph Norman and U.S. Sen. Darline Graham. The winner will take on Democrat Annie Andrews in the November election. The…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) Thanks to a historic $500,000 gift, WFAE has established a new fellowship to provide emerging journalists with hands-on newsroom experience, training in community-centered reporting and mentorship from WFAE's award-winning staff. The Larry and Ginny Hansen Journalism Fellowship was created through a…...