Mecklenburg County commissioners vote to postpone part of a property tax hike. Matthews Mayor says his town is getting "shafted" by the abandoned light rail plan. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles pledges support for Biden-Harris. Charlotte City Council wrestles with a spike in youth crime.

The city of Charlotte proposes a sales tax increase for transportation. Bank of America will vacate two uptown buildings over the next year. Treatment begins for a toxic algal infestation at Lake Norman. Duke Energy to replace two coal-powered steam generators at the Marshall Steam Station.

Stewart-Haas Racing to shut down at the end of 2024. Charlotte City Council approves a new power-sharing agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Commission. CMPD cracks down on weekend street takeover. Ross Stores Inc. plans a new regional distribution center in Randolph County.

Charlotte planners to study ways to reconnect West End to uptown. A new tool helps chart extreme summer temperatures. NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes three red wolf pups. A Myers Park High School senior gets help from a pair of four-legged therapists.

Uptown Charlotte residents say instances of public defecation and drinking have improved after city council reinstated criminal penalties. UNC Board of Governors voted to eliminate its policy requiring DEI programs. A 14-year-old was shot dead in Charlotte. The N.C. attorney general sues Pactiv Evergreen, a year after its paper mill in Canton closed.

Can Mecklenburg County delay some of its tax hike? Atrium Health performs a new cardiac procedure for the first time in the Carolinas that could benefit many. The General Assembly is at odds over bill banning face masks. Plus, why CEO pay keeps going up, up, up.

A judge denied a motion from Christopher Palmiter’s defense team in Madalina Cojocari disappearance case. CMPD investigates overnight shooting in University area. Charlotte Douglas International Airport predicts increase in summer travel. ACC baseball tournament continues in uptown.

Charlotte City Council considers changes to next year’s proposed spending plan. The city of Burlington plans to pilot a new PFAS remediation project. Mecklenburg County officials warn against renting personal pools. Latino construction workers are more likely to die on the job in North Carolina than their white or black counterparts.

The Charlotte Art League will not be evicted from its home near NoDa. Plans for the Panthers' new practice facility will get a hearing at city council. How tariffs could impact North Carolina’s burgeoning electric economy. The Charlotte Symphony brings its mobile stage to long-underserved neighborhoods. A new mental health clinic for teens and young adults opens.

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio proposes a 1.5 cent property tax hike. Nearly 200 Wake Forest University staff and faculty sign an open letter condemning the administration's handling of recent campus protests. Charlotte's population continues to boom. A new developer looks at ways to preserve green space.