August 2026

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.

Gunfire erupts in bar at 1:30 am, killing two men and wounding 2 other people, including woman shot in the back, North Carolina police say.

NC Museum of Art director Valerie Hillings leaves in August to become inaugural Guggenheim Abu Dhabi director; Katherine White named interim director in Raleigh.

Wounds found on dead 14-foot hammerhead shark indicate it had been caught by an angler off North Carolina, but cause of death remains a mystery, experts say.

Tillis affirmed Monday that he will now support Blanche’s nomination. | Opinion

An man from Berwyn, Illinois, faces federal charges for threatening to kill witnesses and law enforcement tied to the Nolan Wells investigation in Mississippi.

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for one of the families in a head-on crash Aug. 1 where both drivers died and six people in one of the vehicles were hurt.

Shane’s Rib Shack on Old York Road in Rock Hill, SC, closed for business Aug. 2. The chain thanked customers; the closest Charlotte-area location is now in Gastonia.

ABC's fall 2026 TV slate is filled to the brim with a slew of highly anticipated premieres, including Grey's Anatomy, Dancing With the Stars and more.

Kelly Osbourne seemingly has a cryptic – and public – message for her ex Sid Wilson.