Elvis Menayese

Adapting to a new country with limited resources or knowledge of the language can be challenging for immigrants and refugees. That's where Amani Kids comes in. The Charlotte-based organization was founded last year by Binti Muzuri Tady to provide a smoother transition for families than she had when she came to the United States.

Depression, anxiety and drug use are heavy topics to base a show around. But the goal of a series of performances this past weekend in Charlotte was to demonstrate there’s a way to work through those struggles. The journey includes stumbles, but also laughter and victories.

Lowe's made news in August when word got out that it was the latest major company to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The pullback comes at a time when DEI efforts across the country are under more scrutiny and facing a backlash from some conservative groups. The fear of potential legal trouble and pushback has led many North Carolina companies to quietly reframe their DEI initiatives.

About 60 residents of a troubled motel in west Charlotte have been told they must move out. The city has partnered with nonprofits to help them find new homes and figure out if residents have any protections.

The city of Charlotte has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a lawsuit regarding the fatal shooting of Rubin Galindo by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer in 2017.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, volunteers with a group that collects surplus food from restaurants is preparing 850 meals for inmates at a prison in Salisbury.

N.C. lawmakers passed a bill that would strip some powers from Gov.-elect Josh Stein and other newly elected Democratic officials, while extending funding for child care centers for three more months.

Charlotte FC’s goal is to build and launch a total of 22 mini-pitches for adults and children across the Carolinas over the next couple of years.

A rundown motel in west Charlotte is closing this week after the city deemed it unsafe. That means about 70 residents had to find new homes quickly. That's a tall order in a city that has a shortage of affordable housing. The city has put together a team with the help of several nonprofits to assist people in mass displacement situations like this.

B Hylton, a 17-year-old who was born and raised in Charlotte, was recently called up to England’s national soccer team for women. She’s part of a promising crop of young talent popping up on Charlotte’s only professional women’s sports team — Carolina Ascent.