One year on from Helene, Gov. Josh Stein takes stock of the state's recovery. CMS experiments with AI. CMPD charge two men after a bullet strikes a MEDIC ambulance. Mortgage rates fall in Charlotte. Mecklenburg County launches a new solar panel program for businesses and non-profits.

Vice President JD Vance makes a visit to Concord. Queens University will host a meeting to address alumni concerns about it's announced merger with Elon University. The Union County NAACP is calling for the removal of Monroe Mayor Robert Burns. Charlotte FC plans a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at their home match this weekend.

N.C. Republicans pass a crime bill expanding execution methods for death row inmates. Matthews residents voice concerns over a proposed data center. A new study shows which areas of Charlotte are the hottest. Spark Centro gets a new president.

More than 1,000 people gather at a South End vigil for Iryna Zarutska; N.C. lawmakers move on a bill in response to her murder. Charlotte City Council approves expanded security in and near transit property. UNC Charlotte moves up the U.S. News rankings of colleges.

N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby launches a pretrial release task force. S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 16 other attorneys general in urging universities to protect free speech. A new historic commemorative marker is unveiled in Huntersville. Lyme disease cases are on the rise in N.C.

CATS says its security plan for the Lynx Blue Line is now fully operational. CMPD arrests four in connection with the shooting of a four-year-old boy. Charlotte City Council member Marjorie Molina concedes defeat in the District 5 primary. Wake Forest Univ. announces tuition waivers for families making under $200,000.

Safety on Charlotte's transit system takes center stage at the Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting. Charlotte-based rapper DaBaby's new video reenacts last month's deadly stabbing on the Lynx Blue Line. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden accuses former employees of betrayal, disloyalty, and character assassination.

Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announce plans to merge. A recount of the Charlotte City Council District 5 race confirms JD Mazuera Arias's victory. The National Park Service reopens a 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway. S.C. Highway Patrol plans an enforcement surge in York County.

The Mecklenberg Board of Elections confirms JD Mazuera Arias's District 5 primary victory. A new art exhibit in uptown explores how companies use misdirection to avoid scrutiny. Lake Lure's Flowering Bridge will be rebuilt. Another earthquake rattles S.C. The Panthers lose a pair of offensive linemen to injury.

Gov. Josh Stein will announce his latest federal budget request today, which includes more Helene recovery funding. State Auditor Dave Boliek criticizes Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and city leadership over the $305k settlement paid to police chief Johnny Jennings. Charlotte F.C. ties an MLS record for consecutive wins, secures a playoff spot.