Charlotte
Charlotte’s First Gen Z Council Member Talks Leadership and Change
A Queens University News Service Q & A
Charlotte
The decline of Charlotte's queer third spaces
For many members of the LGBTQ+ community, third spaces offer more than just a place to wind down and socialize. They allow for connections to be made, a place where people can be authentic, build friendships and find a sense of belonging. But these spaces are becoming harder to find.
U.S. 2026 Midterm Elections
Democrats win SC's US Senate seat for the first time since 1998
Rural voters across the country played a decisive role in midterm elections, Alaska and Mississippi races still to be determined; Asheville, NC voters oust incumbent mayor
South Carolina
Former school administrator challenges think tank founder for SC superintendent
Massachusetts sued over its rental assistance program's paused 3rd year, Atrium, N.C. State Health Plan strike a deal after public fight, After 65 years, Freedom Riders finally complete their journey to New Orleans
Charlotte
Voces de Charlotte brings local community together after Charlotte’s Web
Journalists, community members and experts convened at Voces de Charlotte to share stories of resilience and explore the lasting impacts of Operation Charlotte's Web on the local Latino community.
Asheville
Asheville City Council to appoint new city clerk
Down Ballot Staff Reports Asheville City Council will hold a special, in-person meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 4:30 pm to appoint a new city clerk effective on Nov. 1, 2026. The regular council meeting will follow at 5 pm.
Virginia
Va. Sen. Louise Lucas, one of the Old Dominion's most powerful Democrats, was one of six indicted in federal corruption case
512 Flock cameras boost Coastal Georgia’s growing surveillance network, The Brutal Commute of New Yorkers Priced Out to the Poconos, Medi-Cal cuts could push seniors and people with disabilities off of coverage
North Carolina
Changes possible with Charlotte, Triangle hospitals
New mobile grocery expands healthy food options for seniors living in New Orleans, Some Rural Libraries Are Letting Their Users Visit During Unstaffed Hours
data centers
NJ data center emitted high amounts of air pollution for nearly a year
Faith leaders hold vigil for forthcoming family and children detention facility in Louisiana; Depression, Anxiety Plague Black Women a Year After Being Fired by DOGE, Asylum win caps immigrant’s two-year detention as courts weigh third-country deportations
Courts
District attorney elections linked to more prison admissions during ‘tough on crime’ era
Western NC's recovery continues two years after Helene, however childcare centers in the region have yet to receive federal funding; Meet Chicago’s First Street Psychiatrist
New Jersey
NJ allowing data center generators to run, NC town headed for dissolution
Native American tribes no longer want to join the Chesapeake Bay partnership; Nearby well owners still skeptical about NC Chemours deal while state leaders call it historic; Questions remain in Nolan Wells case in Mississippi
North Carolina
OPINION: Loss of towns means a loss of services and representation
I started my newspaper career in small, rural towns. Like anything, there were both positive and negative experiences. This part of journalism is more about giving readers and community members a record of what’s happening in their community. It normally doesn’t lead to large investigations and nationally-recognized