South Carolina Public Radio reporter Maayan Schecter spoke with WFAE's Nick de la Canal about how the race became so competitive and what she's watching for in the final week before Election Day. buff.ly/YFPTtJM

With Election Day just one week away, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper is making his final push to reach voters. buff.ly/suQsIRf

A new search committee will hold its first meeting Tuesday as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools begins to look for a new superintendent. buff.ly/cXYOL1o

WFAE’s Morning Edition host Marshall Terry spoke with WFAE’s Steve Harrison about what the early voting numbers suggest so far about the election. buff.ly/38s3ybr

In a major step to combat a form of fraud that has robbed food stamp recipients of millions of dollars, the Trump administration is proposing a requirement for states to bolster the security features on their food assistance cards. buff.ly/tAc34OI

Samba dancers and a mariachi band accompanied young Latino voters as they marched to an uptown Charlotte early voting site this month. The event was organized by Poder Latinx, Carolina Migrant Network and other advocacy groups. buff.ly/svoSPho

With the midterm elections a week away, President Donald Trump is set to return to South Carolina on Thursday to campaign for Republican Darline Graham. buff.ly/qGe8UYF

Among those districts is North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, which the state legislature aggressively redrew late last year to try to make it a reliably Republican district. buff.ly/6jB7DmQ

Five people were killed in separate shootings across Charlotte over the weekend, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and media reports. buff.ly/CdTOZP4

Fewer women in their 20s are choosing to become mothers, leading to an overall birthrate decline in the U.S. But the birth rate among U.S. women age 30-45 is rising according to the latest federal data. buff.ly/7YhEK6Q

Humans are far from the only animals to avoid possible sources of disease. Scientists have found that critters as diverse as monkeys and nematodes (aka roundworms) can sense and steer clear of feces, for instance, which can harbor harmful bacteria. buff.ly/td0k2Nk

The new prosecution is the latest politically fraught case to be brought by the Justice Department since President Trump returned to the White House. buff.ly/LxQnlB2

That sets the 2020s apart, as every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly. buff.ly/HLsEYSP

Rare, heavy rainfall started to hit the Four Corners region — which includes New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona — on Wednesday. buff.ly/emvxTkV

Runners, cyclists, birders and more worry they will lose access to the park under Trump's plan to overhaul the municipal golf course. buff.ly/DQ9yGE3

Despite its past as a swing state, Ohio is now considered to be reliably Republican. This election is a little different. With toss-up races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democrats have a chance to win statewide. buff.ly/e7N99hP

Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world. buff.ly/riVoBQf

It’s not just Trump’s baggage that’s putting Cabarrus in play. Development is spilling over from Mecklenburg County. buff.ly/FuuvUbs

The show’s reporters travel the state — even rappelled into the depths of Hickory Nut Gorge — to bring us stories about the science happening all around us. buff.ly/S6faKMK

Elected officials and immigrant advocacy organizations want answers after ICE held at gunpoint and detained a U.S. citizen in east Charlotte on Wednesday, in a targeted operation to arrest the undocumented passenger in the truck. buff.ly/FjlqwCJ