North Carolina is poised to give millions to a popular reality series filming its latest season in Charlotte.

As public outrage grew over last month’s killing on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Vi Lyles focused her initial statement on addressing mental health issues, warning that “we will never arrest our way” out of some of the underlying causes of crime.

The mother and sister of Decarlos Brown, the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian woman on Charlotte light rail, say that he struggled with mental illness for years after being released from prison and that he claimed there was a "material" in his body that controlled him.

The deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte Area Transit System has sparked safety concerns among riders.

Security footage capturing the unprovoked stabbing in Charlotte became an accelerant for conservative arguments about the perceived failings of Democratic policies.

The suspect in the grisly slaying of a young woman on a Charlotte light rail train now faces a federal charge in a case that has turned into a political lightning rod in the country where she had come to seek safety.

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Charlotte to face the UNC Charlotte 49ers, Saturday night, Sept. 6, 2025. UNC is in search of its first win under head coach Bill Belichick. Check back after the game for more photos and updates.

Preview the Sept. 6 matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Charlotte 49ers with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

The North Carolina CAIR urges a federal hate crime probe into the Ukrainian refugee's murder, citing racial comments made by the suspect.