Lisa Worf

The American flag must be flown every day in a new North Carolina subdivision that's being built for people over 55. But can you require patriotism?

A provision in North Carolina’s budget bill would give sheriffs the ability to appeal the findings of state jail inspections. An advocacy group for people with disabilities argues this would end up making jails less safe, while sheriffs say it’s a needed tool.

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio's proposed budget would keep property taxes steady. Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board members, meanwhile, say an increase in funding for the district isn't enough to attract and retain teachers.

Several commissioners say the county needs to do something about Wall Street-backed companies buying so many houses in Charlotte. The county doesn't have much authority to make policy directly impacting corporate home sales, so they're looking at other options.

Michael Marsicano, CEO of the Foundation for the Carolinas, will step down in January 2023. He has helped the foundation grow in assets, giving and influence.

Statistics released by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department show violent crime was down 7% in North Carolina's largest city in 2021.

Counterfeit prescription pills with high levels of fentanyl in them are behind a lot of the overdose deaths, CMPD officials said.

A North Carolina law removes some criminal penalties from municipal ordinances. The city of Charlotte released a statement saying to comply with the law, the city is reviewing its ordinances to determine which ones should continue to have criminal penalties.

The bridge will run parallel to the LYNX Blue Line and be 18 feet across the interstate that surrounds uptown Charlotte.

In all the years detectives spent investigating these cases, the name David Edward Doran never came up. It took DNA analysis and genealogy tracing to find the suspect known as the Myers Park rapist.