Southwest Airlines says it will begin charging some customers a fee to check bags. It's a significant change for the budget carrier, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free.
Avelo Airlines is adding three new non-stop routes at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport.
President Donald Trump says that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United Statesβ northern neighbor.
The Western District of North Carolina, which includes Charlotte, has a new US Attorney.
Mecklenburg County Public Health is encouraging parents to make sure their children are up to date on their vaccines, especially the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, as national cases of measles rise.
A six-year-old boy who was shot along with his mother at a home in Lancaster on Sunday has died.Β
The man killed by police after they say he fired at officers in northeast Charlotte has been identified as 28-year-old Reggie Knight. Officers were trying to serve him outstanding warrants and arrest orders.
Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment.
The U.S. stock market is flirting with its worst day in years as its sell-off cuts deeper.
Days after Lake Norman High School suspended its varsity boys' basketball program for the remainder of the season due to an eligibility violation, the school's athletic director has resigned.
Popular hot dog joint JJ's Red Hots says it is closing after nearly 13 years in business.
The City of Monroe is promoting Assistant Police Chief William "Rhett" Bolen to Police Chief.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College's basketball teams. The four-time NBA champion and two-time league MVP will be the first active player in U.S. major professional sports to take an administrative job with a college team.
According to a person familiar with the situation, Jaycee Horn has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Carolina Panthers worth $100 million, including $70 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
Charlotte Fire says a fire at the Glenmere Townhomes in north Charlotte started when someone improperly discarded smoking material.
An underage person is charged with first degree murder for the shooting of a woman in north Charlotte.
Spirit Airlines is adding flights to six new and resuming destinations from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Adam Wurtzel invited Evelyn Harris of Leena's Eats Catering, the winner of Charlotte's Sip & Soup Festival into the studio to sample her award winning soup.
