A Superior Court Judge has dismissed a petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office. CMPD is investigating a hit-and-run Wednesday that killed a former Queens University athlete. A memorial service is scheduled today for former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and the six other victims of last month's plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport.

Thousands gather at Marion Diehl Recreation Center to see a group of Buddhist monks on a cross-country walk for peace. The mother of a Renaissance West STEAM Academy student claims her son was assaulted by a school administrator. Former S.C. representative RJ May has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material.

Gov. Josh Stein is imploring state lawmakers to pass a budget. A Superior Court judge will consider the petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. Elon University will open a full-time law school on the Queens University campus. A group of Buddhist monks walking the country for peace have reached Rock Hill.

Charlotte City Council approves $4.3 million to help get the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority up and running. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster is calls for his state to offer free breakfast at public schools. Mecklenburg County health officials say the measles virus has been detected in area wastewater. Charlotte's Durag Festival has been suspended this year.

Hundreds gathered in uptown Sunday to stand in solidarity with Iranians demonstrating against the Islamic Republic in Iran. Officials in Union County are trying to identify the source of a series of loud booms. The town of Matthews will spend more than $17 million to redesign John Street. The Panthers come up short of a playoff win.

Hundreds gathered in First Ward Park Thursday evening to protest Wednesday's killing of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Sections of I-485 in NE Charlotte will close briefly this afternoon for blasting operations. PNC Music Pavilion has a new name. The NFL playoffs include the Panthers for the first time since 2017.

Hundreds of teachers across N.C. protested Wednesday for better pay. Avelo Airlines designates Concord Padgett Regional Airport as its main N.C. base. CNBC names Charlotte "King of the Stock Market in 2025"

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps is stepping down. New I-485 express lanes are on track to open in February. Mecklenburg County records a record year for air quality. A little-known state law is behind a petition this week to have Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden removed from office.

Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather has asked the State Bureau of Investigation to examine allegations made against Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden. Sycamore Brewing shelves plans for a new taproom in Cotswold Village. Gov. Josh Stein endorses Rodney Sadler over incumbent Carla Cunningham for a state House seat in Mecklenburg County.

The FBI stops a planned ISIS-inspired New Year's Eve attack in Mint Hill. The Carolina Panthers are back in the NFL playoffs for the first time in seven years. N.C. now has more registered Republicans than Democrats. The State of N.C. now recognizes only two sexes. Author and former Charlotte Observer reporter Jerry Bledsoe has died at age 84.