North Carolina News

NCEC Bright Ideas: The Shoe Project

In this Carolina InSight, we are featuring NC Electric Cooperatives and its Bright Ideas education grants. Electric cooperatives are proud to be a resource for the schools, students and teachers they serve.

Tasty Tuesday: Bananas Foster Pancakes

A tasty breakfast and a delicious meal! Executive Sous Chef Russell Jones from the Charlotte City Club stopped by the Rising Kitchen to show us how to make bananas foster upside-down pancakes and corn and crab chowder.

Dave Canales Pleased With Bryce Young's Progress In Training Camp, Preseason Game

The Carolina Panthers are heading into the regular season feeling good about the progress of Bryce Young following a solid training camp and a strong preseason outing against the Buffalo Bills from the second-year quarterback.

CMPD Sends Scam Alert Warming To Public

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has alerted the public about recent scam calls complaints.

Abortion & Voters In Battleground North Carolina

Around 6 in 10 Americans think their state should generally allow a person to get a legal abortion if they don't want to be pregnant for any reason. That's according to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The issue is top of mind for many voters as they head to the polls this November.

Charlotte City Leaders Discuss Future Of Red Line

Charlotte City Council Will Vote on Future of Red Line Project

Charlotte City Council will soon vote on the future of the Red Line which has been in the works for more than 20 years.

Rising Spotlight: Hughes Floor Covering

August is National Dog Month and Monday August 26th is National Dog Day! Hughes Floor Covering is celebrating your furry friends with their new Shaw Pet Perfect display.

NCDMV Adds Six More Kiosks At Harris Teeters

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is expanding its self-service kiosk pilot in grocery stores to provide outside of typical office hours and shorten lines and wait times at officers across the state.

RNC Sues North Carolina State Board Of Elections

For the second time in the last week, the RNC and NCGOP sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) – this time for failing to require identification to prove citizenship.

Driver Accused Of Ramming Patrol Car, Leaving Officers On Chase

Driver Accused Of Ramming Patrol Car, Leading Officers On Chase

A Lexington woman is in jail after ramming a patrol car, damaging a citizen's car and leading officers on a short chase.

Back To School: New Staff, Electric Buses, And Medal Detectors At School Doors

More than 140,000 students will head back to the classroom in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Marvin Beach And Kaci Jones cover what students, staff, and parents can expect for the 2024-2025 school year.

Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Sold In 25 States Due To Elevated Arsenic Levels

Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.

City Council Approves Zoning Changes For Hornets Practice Facility

The Charlotte Hornets are getting their new practice facility, as zoning changes were approved during a City Council meeting earlier this week to allow the team to build a two-acre facility.

Independence Boulevard Bus Lanes Reopen Monday

CATS announced that the unused bus lanes on Independence Boulevard are reopening on Monday, August 26th.

Police Trying To ID Burglary Suspects

Davidson police need help identifying suspects in a home burglary.

CMPD Investigating Deadly Crash In East Charlotte

CMPD is investigating a deadly crash in east Charlotte.

Woman Hits Patrol Car, Charged With DWI, Hit-And-Run

A Lexington woman was arrested in Morganton after being involved in a hit-and-run and initiating a police chase, all while under the influence, on Saturday night.