Nick De La Canal

Former president Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Mint Hill this Wednesday, Sept. 25, as polls continue to show the presidential race in the North Carolina sitting on a razor's edge.

Charles LaBorde never knew his Uncle Joe — only that he was a sailor killed in WWII. Online research turned up some surprising discoveries that served as the basis for his new play, "One Year to Die."

Some of the worst regional impacts from Tropical Storm Helene were felt across the North Carolina mountains, including in Asheville, where flooding remained a threat, and in Lake Lure, where an aging dam threatened to break.

At 17, Vanessa Hunter is Charlotte's inaugural youth poet laureate. She shares an original poem with WFAE and talks about finding her voice and becoming comfortable on stage.

For the past 20 years, John Tosco has been hosting Beatles tribute concerts in Charlotte as part of his quarterly Tosco Music parties. He says his love of music and the Fab Four go back as far as he can remember.

Thousands of Asheville homes and businesses are still without running water or power nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene. That’s forced many small businesses to shut down, including the many bars and music venues that support Asheville’s music scene. But others in the music industry are rushing to help out.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN in response to a report linking him to dozens of racist, lewd and inflammatory comments on a porn site more than a decade ago. The suit seeks $50 million in damages.

On a recent fall morning, a bright-eyed class of sixth graders from West Rowan Middle School filed into a small gallery inside the Waterworks Visual

David Brooks is a lot of things. He's a best-selling author, a columnist for the New York Times, and a regular commentator for the PBS NewsHour.

Drive through one Charlotte neighborhood this week and you may encounter a huge wall of pumpkins. The "Great Pumpkin Wall" is an annual tradition for families living in Elizabeth. And, this year, it celebrates its 20th anniversary.