August 2026

CharlotteFive's weekly download: Raíces heads to South End, Huey Magoo's plots Rock Hill, 'The Hunting Wives' returns and voting is open for best bakery.

Goodyear Bar opens soon in NoDa Charlotte, taking over the former Chief’s space. Expect coffee and espresso by day and craft cocktails at night.

A Republican-led N.C. Supreme Court overturned dismissals of parents’ claims that Charlotte Latin pushed a politicized curriculum after George Floyd’s death.

Vote in the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice to pick the Top 5 from the area’s Top 10 bakeries. Support local bakeries and help crown Charlotte’s favorite.

Overlooked in high school, Terrence Brown built his game at FDU and Utah; now at UNC he channels his hustle, family roots and grit toward team success, NBA.

Mecklenburg County inspections Aug. 14-20 found one restaurant with flies and foodborne illness risk factors. Most other restaurants received A grades.

CMS names new principals at 10 campuses across Charlotte and Huntersville, with leaders stepping up from assistant principal and district roles this school year.

From Malik Willis to Jonathan Brooks and Jaxon Dart, here are the fantasy football sleepers, overvalued picks and NFC South players to watch on draft day.

Shooting reported around 10 pm at a southwest Charlotte apartment community is being investigated as a homicide, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say.

The SC high school football season kicks off Thursday. Follow live SCHSL scores