North Carolina News

Up 'n Adam: JAX

Adam Wurtzel met up with viral pop star JAX while she was visiting Charlotte after her performance at PNC Music Pavilion.

Flight Delays Are Easing On A Busy Travel Day. One Airline Has By Far The Most Cancellations

Backups are easing at U.S. airports thanks to a break in the weather, but United Airlines continues to struggle, accounting for the majority of canceled flights in the United States on Thursday.

AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' In Charlotte For Independence Day Weekend

As AAA prepares to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Independence Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Charlotte and other select states offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action In College Admissions, And President Biden 'Strongly' Disagrees

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

Northern Meck Towns Want To Reduce Charlotte Voting Power On Transit Planning

Who should call the shots when it comes to planning future highway and transit projects in our region? Some towns in Northern Mecklenburg County want to shift power away from the city of Charlotte.

Measuring Mugginess: Why Dew Point Is King

Here’s why relatively humidity is… well, relatively useless -- and dew points should be the end-all, be-all for measuring how miserable you'll be outside this summer.

Runway Closed at CLT-Douglas After 'Mechanical Issue' with Delta Air Lines Plane

A runway at Charlotte Douglas is closed after a Delta Air Lines plane suffered a mechanical issue.

Wildfire Smoke Pushing Back Into The Carolinas

Another push of wildfire smoke and ground level ozone exceeding healthy standards leads to a midweek Air Quality Alert

Nc Man Is The Only Passenger On Plane Following Flight Delay

Long Delay Leads To NC Man Having Commercial Flight To Himself

Phil Stringer's flight from Oklahoma City to Charlotte was delayed 18 hours on Sunday. Every other passenger got a hotel for the night except for Stringer. When it was time to board, he realized he was the only one on the flight.

Four Cars Seized For Dangerous Street Takeovers

Four Cars Seized In Street Takeover Crackdown

Four more cars have been seized in a crackdown of vehicle stunts and reckless driving.

Supreme Court Rejects GOP In North Carolina Case That Could Have Reshaped Elections Beyond The State

The Supreme Court has ruled that state courts can act as a check on their legislatures in redistricting and other issues affecting federal elections. The court rejected arguments by NC Republicans and upheld a decision by NC’s top court that struck down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law.