August 2026

Hough High School from Cornelius played Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons in the annual Carolina Panthers Keep Pounding Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Who won?

Rabies has turned up in surprising places this year, including Ballantyne and Huntersville, according to data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control.

Joao Araujo, a Brazilian doctor and husband of Amanda Ungaro, fled the U.S. days before his Miami trial for performing cosmetic procedures without a license.

Behind a stingy defense, UNC football and Bill Belichick upset TCU, 15-10, in Ireland Saturday to avenge a blistering defeat in the 2025 season opener.

After 27 years in South End Charlotte, Nikko Japanese Restaurant has closed following a property sale; brokers say a sushi-steakhouse fusion will move in.

Three Charlotte-area restaurants received B grades after Aug. 21–27 inspections for violations including pests, fruit flies, incorrect storage and handwashing.

Multiple baby goats at a North Carolina mobile petting zoo had rabies and may have been in “direct contact” with people at events, state health officials said.

Jena Johnson’s daughter can expect one heckuva wedding after lottery officials said the middle school teacher won a $10 million jackpot on a scratch-off ticket.

Behind a stingy defense, UNC football and Bill Belichick upset TCU, 15-10, in Ireland Saturday to avenge a blistering defeat in the 2025 season opener.

Rock Hill SC Northwestern High School played Indian Land in a South Carolina High School League SCHL football game at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium