August 2026
Meet 200 goats, say a Montford goodbye and pick Charlotte’s best bakery
Grateful Grazing Crew's 200 goats clear Charlotte lots, Good Food on Montford closes after 17 years and CharlotteFive wants your best bakery picks.
Judge chastises NC billionaire Greg Lindberg in heated hearing over restitution
Greg Lindberg returned to the Western District of North Carolina as Judge Max Cogburn slammed his legal maneuvers amid a fight over restitution and a special master.
Rare & untreatable Bourbon virus has been found in NC ticks. How to stay safe
Researchers found Bourbon virus in NC tick populations and exposure antibodies in people, but no confirmed cases; know symptoms, risks and prevention steps.
Concord just gained a new neighborhood coffee shop. Meet the 18-year-old owner.
Selah Coffee House is officially open in Concord’s Jackson Park neighborhood offering lattes, tea, pastries and a Christ-centered community space.
Former Miss North Carolina USA’s lawyer says his client ‘will not be canceled’
Lawyer says evidence shows Brittany Boltinhouse was victim of cancel culture — stripped of Miss North Carolina USA for Christian faith and conservative views.
NC man jumps into river and gets trapped in churn below waterfall, sheriff says
Lucas Seth Anderson of North Carolina died Aug. 8 when he became trapped in the undertow below Twisting Falls in Carter County, Tennessee, sheriff says.
NC police say law bars widow from information on officers who killed her husband
Rebecca Insley pressed for accountability after her husband Derrick Manigault's death, but Gastonia officials declined to use a law allowing disclosure.
Wedding venue denial, Dilworth attack: What Charlotte talked about Aug. 3-9
Some of Charlotte’s most commented stories include the Huntersville wedding venue turning away a same-sex couple and the brutal attack in Dilworth.
Teen curfew extension receives tepid reception from Charlotte City Council
CMPD proposed expanding the citywide curfew amid teen takeover concerns. City Council worries broader restrictions could sweep up parents and harmless minors.
Taylor Farms recalls more produce amid NC’s salmonella & cyclosporiasis outbreaks
Taylor Farms also recalled shredded lettuce tied to cyclospora; over 18,000 cases nationwide and 867 cases reported in North Carolina since May.