OXFAM names N.C. as the worst state in the country for workers' rights for a fifth straight year. Obituary gives more details about light rail stabbing victim. American Airlines plans a lavish new lounge at Charlotte Douglas Int'l Airport. Rep. Tricia Cotham says she'll be out of the public eye for awhile after complications from medical procedures.

Citing state and federal budget uncertainty, UNC Charlotte freezes hiring of all non-essential staff. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster approves funding for an armed police officer in every public school. The Carolina Panthers trade veteran receiver Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings.

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein establishes a task force to look at electricity infrastructure and energy affordability. CMS sees improvement in early literacy scores. Former Clemson star Hunter Renfrow misses out on a Panthers roster spot. Another rash of small earthquakes rattle S.C.

The woman stabbed to death Friday night on the light rail in South End has been identified as 23-year old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. Charlotte City Council members demand answers about crime. The first day of school at CMS suffers a few hiccups. The Charlotte home of surgeon Dr. C. Warren Williams will be designated as a historic landmark.

Students head back to school at CMS and several surrounding districts. The next legislative session begins this week in Raleigh. Local Muslim leaders announce a $300k grant to address domestic violence. Charlotte F.C. wins their 7th straight.

Longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway President Howard "Humpy" Wheeler has died at age 86. Early voting gets underway in Mecklenburg County's municipal primary election. Duke Energy will not move forward with wind farms off the N.C. coast. The Carolina Panthers finish the preseason without a win.

Hurricane Erin moves away from the N.C. coast. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance kicks off its campaign to convince voters to approve the transit tax in November. Charlotte Douglas Airport receives $45 million in federal funding for major upgrades. UNC Charlotte could soon offer a degree in A.I.

Cabarrus County commissioners fire County Manager Sean Newton. N.C. Gov. Josh Stein declares a state of emergency as Hurricane Erin approaches the coast. N.C. continues to shed manufacturing jobs. The 1CLT Film Festival opens today.

A second chief deputy has resigned from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Coastal flooding from Hurricane Erin is expected today. Charlotte F.C. center back Adilson Malanda is sold to England's Middlesbrough F.C., but loaned back for the rest of the MLS season. A conversation with climate writer Bill McKibben.

Novant Health receives state approval for a new 50-bed hospital in Kannapolis. Charlotte Preparatory School starts the school year in a new $13 million facility. Recently discovered VHS tapes paint a vivid picture of life in Charlotte's gay community during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980's and 90's.