Charlotte has all of the things you’d associate with a big city. Skyscrapers. Pro sports. The arts. A thriving culinary scene. Almost a million people, and lots of traffic, of course. But does Charlotte actually act like a big city? It’s a question longtime resident and journalist Mary Newsom examines in a four-part series published this week in the Charlotte Ledger. She joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk about it for our segment BizWorthy.

State lawmakers approved $25 million to restart the Medicaid pilot program after a yearlong pause, but some services may not return.

Jeanette Vitullo’s connection to Camp Lejeune began in the mid-1970s, before she was even born. She belongs to a vulnerable group of victims exposed to the contaminated water while still developing in the womb.

Throughout his career, the writer and farmer found joy in a world without end.

This is my favorite time of year: when education reporters finally get our hands on state accountability data.

Davidson Commissioners are scheduled to vote Sept. 22 whether to support the Interstate 77 toll lanes.

If you've turned on the TV lately, you've probably seen a particular pair of ads attacking former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. In each ad, a father describes how his child was killed before the ad implies Cooper, while Governor, had a hand in releasing their killers from prison. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education on Tuesday celebrated academic growth reflected in the district’s latest state test results while also acknowledging persistent achievement gaps among student groups.