August 2026
‘Historic’ drought ends for part of Mecklenburg County, data shows. Which part?
One third of Mecklenburg County has emerged from historic drought conditions, thanks to a pair of cold fronts that brought thunderstorms, data shows.
Fort Mill district might stop testing air quality near Silfab and nearby schools
The Fort Mill School District uses Citadel EHS to monitor air quality at its Flint Hill schools beside Silfab Solar, a Logistics Lane solar panel manufacturer.
2 closed charter schools owe the state $377K. Can NC recover the money?
DPI has ordered Monroe Charter Academy in Union County and Triad International Studies Academy in Guilford County to return $377,227 in overspent state funds.
NC woman hopes to become Mrs. Harry Jowsey on new Netflix reality show
Debralee Tomberlin, a 26-year-old medical device sales rep from Kings Mountain, competes on Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry as Harry Jowsey searches for a wife.
Mecklenburg is planning a $1k bonus for nursing home volunteers. How it could work
Mecklenburg County commissioners plot pilot program to pay $1,000 to people joining short-handed boards that inspect nursing homes, assisted living communities.
‘A web of lies’: Attorney petitions NC to charge Charlotte log cabin seller
A Durham attorney asks North Carolina officials to prosecute Michele Szabo and American Log Homes after dozens paid for log cabin kits and received nothing.
Mecklenburg County jail inmate found unresponsive in cell dies at hospital
A 33-year-old inmate at Mecklenburg County jail was found unresponsive, taken to Atrium Main Hospital and later died while the NC SBI investigates the circumstances.
15-year-old says he was abandoned at Charlotte’s airport, CMPD reports
Search underway in Charlotte, North Carolina, for guardians of a 15-year-old who says he was abandoned at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, CMPD says.
2 closed charter schools owe the state $377K. Can NC recover the money?
DPI has ordered Monroe Charter Academy in Union County and Triad International Studies Academy in Guilford County to return $377,227 in overspent state funds.
Perez Hilton’s Family Shares Update on His Condition Amid Hospitalization
Perez Hilton‘s family is sharing an update on the celebrity blogger's condition following a traumatic livestream and subsequent emergency hospitalization.