Charlotte NC

Charlotte’s largest employers have parental leave policies that range from four weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents to more generous offerings — like 16 weeks fully paid, IVF coverage and $50,000 in adoption reimbursement. We checked in on the parental leave policies of some of the largest employers in the...

Charlotte City Council is planning to buy three rental homes to preserve them as affordable housing.

Mecklenburg County says taxpayers have until Jan. 5 to pay their 2025 property taxes without incurring interest charges.

A new nationwide study highlights two Carolinas communities as among the wealthiest small towns in America. The study analyzed hundreds of towns with 500 to 1,500 households and ranked the most affluent in each state using income, home values, and livability metrics. Researchers at GOBankingRates reviewed towns with...

An upscale restaurant and lounge is joining Charlotte’s growing Indian food scene. Zamindar’s Club House is slated to open in South End in early 2026 , according to the Word on the Street CLT and CLT Development. The fine dining restaurant will feature dishes by Michelin-recommended chef Vamshi Adi of New York, known...

A retired K-9 at the Mint Hill Police Department is inspiring change statewide in a push to pass a bill that would reimburse police dog handlers for vet bills.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A weather system that brought some snow and otherwise wet, cold conditions caused a plethora of school districts across North Carolina to make schedule changes on Friday, Dec. 5. The system brought snow in the mountains, and mostly cold rain elsewhere. The precipitation is forecast to...

The Catherine M. Wilson Center, known for providing vital economical services to Charlotte's community, will permanently close its doors to the public come this New Year's Eve. According to an official statement, residents will need to redirect their footsteps to two alternate community resource centers (CRCs) as...

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials swept into North Carolina, Governor Josh Stein urged people to pull out their phones and record any inappropriate behavior. It’s good advice. Filming law enforcement in public is one of the few tools ordinary people have to hold powerful federal agents accountable....

Black residents in Charlotte say housing programs are too complicated to be effective and the education system fails their kids’ basic academic and cultural needs, according to a report released on Monday. Social justice nonprofit For the Struggle collected feedback from more than 1,000 residents to shape its “Black...