August 2026

A Colorado judge provided clarity on eligibility decision for Class of 2022, while NCAA appeals decision and files a motion to stay preliminary injunction.

Charlotte City Council wants to fund an independent study looking at alternatives to the Interstate 77 South toll lanes project. It might not have enough time.

North Carolina can protect kids from hemp, but a THC ban would bring new dangers | Opinion

Mecklenburg County Detention Center inmate Todd Williams was found dead. Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating.

Mecklenburg County Detention Center inmate Todd Williams was found dead. Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating.

Cabarrus County voters will decide on $400M in education bonds that could add up to 5 cents to the tax rate, phased in over years and varying by assessed home value.

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.

The Charlotte City Council learned it will need to lobby the North Carolina General Assembly if it wants to use noise cameras to crack down on loud vehicles.

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.

Charlotte City Council plans a race- and gender-neutral small business contracting approach after NC legislation forced end of diversity goals.