August 2026

Hidden Valley marks its 20th National Night Out in Charlotte with Code Connect, bilingual outreach, law enforcement partners and community workshops for residents.

A Charlotte developer wants to build up to 110 townhomes near a prime Lake Norman intersection and a future Red Line commuter rail station in Huntersville.

I-277 in uptown Charlotte will have lane closures for Caldwell Street bridge beam repairs, with detours via Exit 3A. Closures run through 5 a.m. on Aug. 10.

Carolina Panthers backup quarterback Kenny Pickett has spent training camp helping Bryce Young, learning from Dave Canales, spotlighting an overlooked receiver.

The Neighborhood Theatre in NoDa Charlotte reopens Aug. 11 after eight weeks of renovations with new sound, lighting, balcony and sold-out Franz Ferdinand show.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' prison release date has changed again.

The Charlotte Douglas airport’s Runway 5K sold out in about 15 minutes this year. Runners set alarms and even stopped mid-run to snag one of 1,650 spots.

Human remains show 17-year-old girl who vanished 5 years ago was killed, North Carolina sheriff says. Suspect in killing was her boyfriend, officials say.

A Fort Mill home on New Gray Rock Road sold to former Carolina Panther Austin Corbett for nearly $4.4 million on July 15, a record for the Rock Hill region.

The Panthers mailbag is back to answer questions about Xavier Legette, John Metchie and much more in training camp, the preseason and beyond this year.