September 2026
NC denies Duke Energy request to expand gas turbine for future data centers
North Carolina Utilities Commission denies Duke Energy request to expand the Sherwood J. Smith gas plant in Richmond County amid data center demand uncertainty.
DA Merriweather asks NC SBI to conduct criminal probe into CMS ‘irregularities’
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather has asked the NC State Bureau of Investigations to conduct criminal probe into CMS ‘irregularities.’
Drug trafficker revealed retired NC police officer was a cocaine dealer, feds say
“Disgraced former Rocky Mount cop” sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison on cocaine distribution charges, federal prosecutors say. He retired in 2006.
CMS broke policy by paying firm $30k monthly without contract, complaint alleges
The complaint claims CMS Board Chair Stephanie Sneed pushed monthly $30,000 payments to Qonnect LLC through Poyner Spruill despite employee warnings about missing contracts.
Top 5 restaurants for best mac-and-cheese in Charlotte battle it out in our poll
Which Charlotte restaurant serves the best mac and cheese? Vote in the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice poll as Top 5 spots compete to be number one.
Krispy Kreme brings back one of its ‘hottest-selling’ doughnuts. When can you get it?
Krispy Kreme reintroduces a limited-time blueberry flavor donut nationwide for four days only, available in-shop and online through Sept. 20.
Cool Charlotte temps will finally shove miserable heat away, NWS says. Here’s when
After a couple more days of miserable heat, fall-like temperatures are finally on Charlotte’s horizon, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Why Sheri Lynch of ‘Bob & Sheri’ is leaving Charlotte radio. She bets you’ll follow
Sheri Lynch explains why “Bob & Sheri” is leaving Charlotte NC radio, ending national syndication for show, and betting its future on a paid podcast.
Are NC’s biggest cities safe? Here’s where they rank in a new report
How safe are NC cities? Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem are ranked in a new SmartAsset report on safety in America’s big cities.
SC woman, who said she hit a deer, sentenced in fatal hit-and-run near Lake Wylie
Kailey Carpenter sentenced to probation in a plea deal but did not admit guilt in the 2025 York County, SC hit-and-run death of bicyclist Anthony Raheem Parker.