September 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will canvass in Charlotte and rally in Monroe with NC Democrats, backing candidates and highlighting voting rights before the midterm election.

Three firefighters were hurt, and a fire engine was heavily damaged during two separate emergency calls in Rowan County, North Carolina, officials said.

A 39-year-old man was shot by police in University City after firing at officers; he faces attempted murder, weapon and domestic violence charges and is in stable condition.

Nikko sushi bar has closed after 19 years in South End Charlotte and is slated to reopen as fusion concept Nikko Steakhouse under new ownership.

Explore 2025-26 North Carolina state test results and letter grades for every public school, with a searchable database and statewide 59.2% proficiency rate.

Wake County schools, led by Leesville Road Middle in Raleigh, saw test score gains this year that surpassed 2019 state proficiency levels for the first time.

Paramotor craft makes emergency landing in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina, and pilot is recovered by first responders with Town of Oak Island.

The G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill gathered leaders to debate AI, data center energy demands, workforce training and community concerns on day one.

N.C. State University now has an “officially licensed” barbecue sauce and the professor behind it combined the state’s distinct eastern and western styles.

Concert review: Singer Brandi Carlile performs The Story, The Joke in Human Tour arena headlining show at Spectrum Center in Charlotte NC. With setlist.