September 2026

First Lady Melania Trump visits Ashe County Tuesday to promote education technology and community resiliency as western North Carolina rebuilds after Hurricane Helene.

Mecklenburg County inspected 237 restaurants Sept. 4–10; China Cafe at Berkeley Place Dr. scored 87.5% for multiple violations, while others received A grades.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board member Liz Monterrey Duvall defends the nearly $379,000 superintendent investigation and vows a report by the end of September.

Amber Portwood has returned to social media after a lengthy hiatus.

State health officials probe how a central North Carolina child contracted the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri as family seeks community aid.

Two people linked to a quadruple shooting in Gaston County, North Carolina, have died while fleeing state troopers in Ohio, Gaston County police said.

Forecasters are predicting a record strength El Niño that could bring thunderstorms and unsettled weather in North Carolina and the Southeast United States.

Woman out of jail on probation is among 2 suspects accused of breaking into home of retired NASCAR driver David Marcis in western North Carolina, sheriff says.

Mecklenburg County inspected 237 restaurants Sept. 4–10; China Cafe at Berkeley Place Dr. scored 87.5% for multiple violations, while others received A grades.

Charlotte gathered at Romare Bearden Park to honor the victims and survivors of 9/11 with flags, bell tollings and tributes marking 25 years since the attacks.