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01/08/2026

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is pushing back against a petition seeking his removal from office, calling the effort politically motivated and filled with false allegations.

01/08/2026

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis escalated his criticism of the Trump administration on Wednesday, directing sharp remarks at White House adviser Stephen Miller over comments about Greenland.

01/08/2026

The Carolina Panthers will play in the NFL playoffs this weekend, facing the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round.

01/08/2026

Last year was a boom year for Charlotte companies on the stock market. It was so good, in fact, that CNBC recently published an article naming the city “king of the stock market in 2025.” For more, Ashley Fahey of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletterjoined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

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01/08/2026

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a video posted to social media on Tuesday, Earls said she received the diagnosis during a routine mammogram late last year, and has started treatment.

01/08/2026

Listen to today's NewsWorthy: Hundreds of teachers across N.C. protested Wednesday for better pay. Avelo Airlines designates Concord Padgett Regional Airport as its main N.C. base. CNBC names Charlotte "King of the Stock Market in 2025."

Hundreds of teachers across N.C. protested Wednesday for better pay. Avelo Airlines designates Concord Padgett Regional Airport as its main N.C. base. CNBC names Charlotte "King of the Stock Market in 2025"

01/08/2026

When Donald Trump returned to office, he took aim at scientific research and discontinued or disrupted funding, at one point cutting it to the lowest levels in decades. Our state has felt the impact and stands to lose billions of dollars. As the Trump administration refocuses its research priorities, we hear more about how North Carolina is navigating these shifts.

01/08/2026

North Carolina state officials say the new I-485 express lanes are on track to open in late February.

North Carolina state officials say the new I-485 express lanes are on track to open in late February. Drivers will have the option to pay a toll to use the lanes between I-77 and Independence Boulevard in Charlotte. Initially, the rates will fluctuate with the time of day and day of the week, and la...

01/08/2026

Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina on Wednesday in support of better teacher pay. They also called out the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.

Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.

01/08/2026

Families who entered the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnet lottery are beginning to receive results this week, but district officials say technical problems have caused confusion for some applicants.

01/07/2026

Avelo Airlines said it will close three of its bases, including those in Raleigh and Wilmington, and expand operations at Concord. The airline said the Concord base will now have three aircraft stationed there.

News from the Carolinas NEWS BRIEFS Avelo Airlines expands base at Concord Regional Airport WFAE | By Kenneth Lee Jr. Published January 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Avelo Airlines / Gladius Communications Avelo Airlines 737 connects to tug at Concord-Padgett Regional Airpo...

01/07/2026

Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina on Wednesday in support of better teacher pay. They also called out the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.

More than 50 schools were slated to participate, and while most were based in Wake County, some schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Gaston County Schools as well.

More than a dozen teachers from Paw Creek Elementary School called out of work to protest at the intersection of Brookshire Boulevard and Huntersville Road in Charlotte. They held signs and chanted “fund public schools,” “pass the budget,” and “pay your teachers,” cheering whenever a passing car honked its horn.

Lauren Devitto is a third-grade teacher there who’s in her second year.

“All of us would rather be in there with our kids teaching right now, but this is something that the community needs to know about,” Devitto said. “And we found that people that are not in education don't really understand and just don't know.”

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📝: James Farrel
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