NC By Train's ridership rose by 12% over 2023, hitting 720,000 passengers with expanded services and safety initiatives.

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The Milken Institute ranked Charlotte’s metro at No. 24 out of 200 places in its 2025 Best-Performing Cities: Mapping Economic Growth across the U.S. report. This is a decrease of 14 spots, compared to last year when the region was in 10th place.

The cold weather moves into central North Carolina on Monday followed by possible snow on Tuesday. The North Carolina mountains will see snow Sunday along with very cold temps.

The number of guns found at airport checkpoints in North Carolina rose last year, led by a 17% increase at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday.

North Carolinians should pay close attention to their local weather forecast, make sure they are prepared with what they need at home before Friday afternoon, and stay home if possible as ice on the roadways will likely create dangerous driving conditions.

Gabriel J. Esparza was sworn in Sunday in Charlotte as the secretary of the North Carolina Department of Administration. He's the first Latino to head a cabinet department in the state's history.

Martin Luther King Jr. signs autographs after a speech in Durham in 1958. The civil rights leader made multiple visits to the state over the course of his career as an activist, dating to 1954 when he came to Charlotte in 1954, a year before the Montgomery Bus Boycott made King a national figure.

Party City's closure impacts more than just balloons and streamers in North Carolina. Find out which store leases are up for auction in the Charlotte area and elsewhere. Party City is auctioning 21 store leases in North Carolina,