Family Dollar plans to close its distribution center in Matthews. Mecklenburg County Commissioners approve $6.3 million to restore Mallard Creek. Davidson Town Manager Jaime Justice announces his retirement. The Charlotte Hornets retire Dell Curry's jersey tonight. The former Sycamore Brewing reopens with a new name.

Elections officials start recounting ballots in the N.C. Senate race between Phil Berger and Sam Page. Bank of America reaches a settlement with a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. UNC Charlotte fires men's basketball coach Aaron Fearne. Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper donates $250,000 to UNC Charlotte to support women's athletics.

An EF-0 tornado hits Charlotte; limited damage reported. Owners of a data center near Sanford consider fracking to fuel the facility. Citigroup opens a new office in Ballantyne; plans to hire 500 new workers. A look at how NIL money is now impacting high school sports in N.C.

The threat of severe weather cancels school across the region. Google plans to invest $1 billion in its Lenoir data center. CMS moves for formally dissolve its Office of Compliance and Ethics. Queens University will meet Purdue in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Gas prices in the area are up $.89 per gallon compared to a month ago.

Airport workers rally Thursday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, demanding changes to the American Airlines agreement. N.C. officials announce the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education. Trees damaged by Hurricane Helene are increasing wildfire risk in western N.C.

The Fort Mill School District is calling on Silfab Solar to cease all operations involving chemicals. CATS is starting construction on a new South End light rail station. The uptown entertainment complex formerly known as the Epicentre is for sale again. The quarterfinals of the ACC men's basketball tournament kick off today at Spectrum Center.

CMS weighs a 5% increase to the teacher salary supplement. A federal judge dismisses the case against a U.S. citizen detained and charged with assaulting Border patrol agents in November. The Silfab Solar plant resumes operations after a pair of chemical spills last week.

The Charlotte City Council approved nearly $38 million to continue designing the Red Line commuter train. West Charlotte residents continue to press NCDOT to change plans for the I-77 toll lanes from uptown to the S.C. border. N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson blasts a settlement reached between the U.S. Justice Dept. and Live Nation.

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page extends his lead over State Senate Leader Phil Berger in the race for N.C. Senate. The Queens University men's basketball team makes history; qualifies for the NCAA tournament in first year of eligibility. The Blue Ridge Parkway is expected to fully open by the end of the year.

NCDOT will study the possibility of placing part of I-77 underground. Silfab Solar in Fort Mill experiences its second chemical spill this week. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden's primary victory Tuesday has put new focus on a petition to remove him from office. Freedom Park will soon bid farewell to two of its aging botanical residents.