Over crime in Charlotte remained relatively flat in 2024, but homicide rates jumped. Volunteers on the Outer banks have rescues more than 500 cold-stunned sea turtles. NCDOT has hired 69 new driver license examiners to help improve service. Gov. Roy Cooper honors former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams with the the Long Leaf Pine Award.

Two CMPD officers who shot and killed a man during a September traffic stop will not face charges. The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to consider the S.C. health dept.'s effort to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. Charlotte Douglas International Airport expects close to 3 million passengers over the holiday period.

Gov. Roy Cooper makes his farewell address today. Gastonia City Council votes to increase fares for its new microtransit service. The National Park Service names two N.C. sites as National Historic Landmarks. Davidson College names a new head football coach.

Charlotte City Council hires Anthony Fox, of Parker Poe, as the city's new interim city attorney. Gabe Esparza will become N.C.'s first Latino Cabinet member once Gov.-elect Josh Stein takes office. Charlotte native B Hylton makes her soccer debut with the English national team.

Former U.S. House member John Spratt of South Carolina has died. Audubon's 125th Christmas Bird Count begins. Latinos in Charlotte celebrate Dia de las Velitas. Tommy Tomlinson wonders why Bill Belichick has decided to take the head coach job at UNC.

N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein visited Asheville to support local businesses and thank disaster responders. Recent threats have prompted two Charlotte-area schools to increase security. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster plans to ask state lawmakers for $2M to study how to improve traffic flow at the Carowinds exit of I-77. Mooresville plans to create a snowy wonderland for tonight's holiday event.

The North Carolina Board of Elections voted along party lines not to hold a hearing to determine the validity of roughly 60,000 ballots. The N.C. House voted to override a veto on a bill that shifts power from offices to be held by newly elected Democrats. A federal judge Blocks DACA recipients in 19 states, including South Carolina from signing up for health insurance through the ACA. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hires former Patriots General Manager Bill Belichick. The owners of four historic landmarks in Charlotte have applied to demolish the buildings.

Present-elect Donald Trump nominates N.C. congressman Dan Bishop to be deputy director for budget. Charlotte City Council approves a $19M subsidy for Providence Square. A new home insurance program wrestles with the challenge of vulnerable coastal communities.

Charlotte City Council votes in favor of spreading out departures at Charlotte Douglas airport. CMPD announces a plan to increase police visibility in uptown. Gaston County officials say the Coyote Fire at Crowders Mountain is 95% contained. UNC Charlotte welcomes a new head football coach.

New CLT flight paths could mean more noise in some parts of Charlotte. The city's transit plan has new numbers. The Panthers lose another squeaker. And our columnist Tommy Tomlinson says President Biden's pardon of his son is a sad coda to his administration.