The state will hold a public hearing next month on a proposed gold mine on 297 acres in Stanly County, where gold has been mined in the past.

As fewer and fewer North Carolinians are coming in for a COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials are examining ways to entice more people to get shots. Among the proposals being actively discussed are savings account payments to younger adults — a group that has been less willing to get the vaccine.

Charlotte's West Side Community Land Trust broke ground Friday on three more single-family home projects in the area.

Charlotte-based Atrium Health is opening a new trial for children ages 12 to 17 that will test a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Novavax, the hospital system announced on Friday.

Members of the Colombian community in Charlotte have been raising awareness about the ongoing unrest between civilians, the national police and the government in their native country.

Charlotte’s city manager has sent a memo to the mayor and City Council proposing changes to the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The memo outlines changes that affect proposed impact fees and zoning for multi-family housing.

North Carolina abortion providers would be barred from performing the procedure if a woman's decision centered on the unborn child's race or a Down syndrome diagnosis, under legislation approved Thursday by the House.

The family of Andrew Brown Jr., who was fatally shot in his car by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, will only be shown a fraction of body camera footage recorded at the scene and could wait days longer to view it, under a judge’s written ruling.

Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

South Carolina will leave the federal unemployment programs providing extra money to jobless residents in light of “unprecedented” workforce shortages across the state, Gov. Henry McMaster announced on Thursday.

U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs last month, far fewer than analysts had expected. The unemployment rate rose to 6.1%.

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgement of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized and socially conscious.