All city buses and trains will go fare-free the week of Oct. 6 as Charlotte celebrates "Customer Appreciation and Try Transit Week."

Gavin Smith leads the graduate certificate program in Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design at NC State University. He says it’s a fine line of balancing local “nimbleness” and knowledge of the backroads with outside expertise and resources.

North Carolina’s attorney general is a key – and powerful – position in the state. In addition to being the state’s top lawyer, it’s also been a launch pad to the governor’s office. Two congressmen, Republican Dan Bishop and Democrat Jeff Jackson, are vying for the seat.

Cleanup efforts continue in South Carolina after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Palmetto State last week. State emergency management officers and Gov. Henry McMaster gave updates on the status of the state during a news conference.

Bakery owner Manolo Betancur collected donations this week for hurricane victims. Betancur and volunteers packed up and headed to Marion Thursday morning to drop them off.

A North Carolina family of four is about a month away from completing 5K runs in all 50 states to raise money for Smart Train, an organization that pays for surgeries for people suffering from cleft lips and palates. They also want to bring more awareness to the condition that affects 1 in 700 newborn babies worldwide.

North Carolina education officials have clarified rules for public school employees taking paid leave in the event of a miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a child immediately after birth.

As recovery efforts continue in western North Carolina, state education officials are preparing requests to the North Carolina General Assembly for initial relief to public schools there. State superintendent Catherine Truitt presented the requests at the state board of education Thursday. She said she's been in touch with superintendents out west, but there are still many unknowns.

Asheville's water system could take weeks to fully repair, according to city officials. When Helene brought floods to the region, it severely damaged water distribution pipes and washed away roads to the system's facilities. Officials say water service will return to some areas before others. Buncombe County is also in need of water for residents in Asheville and other cities throughout the county.

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.

With long-time state auditor Beth Wood resigning after misusing state vehicles and crashing one of them, her appointed replacement is vying for a full term in a race full of issues ranging from the DMV to DEI. Incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes faces Republican Dave Boliek.

Helene ravaged western North Carolina last weekend, bringing devastation and destruction to homes and businesses throughout the region. This event has caused major harm to the entire area, which of course includes the music scene.