September 2026
3 fall festivals driving distance to Charlotte ahead of the NC State Fair
Attend the Belmont Literary Festival Sept. 5 with author keynotes by Steve Sheinkin and Maurice Ashley, vendors, chess, and a ticketed Mona Awad session.
Cabarrus is the only one of NC’s 10 largest school districts to reach this goal
Cabarrus County Schools became the only top-10 North Carolina district without low-performing schools after strong 2025-26 test gains and higher graduation rates.
Mecklenburg sheriff can use $3.2M to reopen jail north of uptown amid overcrowding
Mecklenburg commissioners OK Sheriff Garry McFadden’s plan for reopening Jail North to address overcrowding at uptown jail he attributes in part to Iryna’s Law.
You can be billed in NC years after your insurer paid a claim. Here’s why.
In North Carolina insurers can recoup paid claims within two years; learn how retroactive denials, contracts and appeals affect providers and patients.
NCDHHS investigating brain-eating amoeba infection source that killed NC teen
A Central North Carolina teenager died of Naegleria fowleri; NCDHHS examines lakes, pools and drinking water as possible sources and recommends precautions.
WakeMed tells Stein Atrium’s $2B is ‘legally binding.’ But WakeMed will pay part.
WakeMed tells Gov. Josh Stein the Atrium $2 billion investment is legally binding but may use WakeMed operating cash
Mother, son fatally shot in Catawba County domestic situation, sheriff says
A man and woman were found dead from gunshot wounds inside a home on Dover Street in Claremont. Investigators say the deaths stem from a domestic incident.
NC’s statewide grades, test scores are out. See how your student’s school stacks up
State Department of Public Instruction published NC school grades using EOG scores and year-over-year growth. Check your school’s performance and historical trends.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools hits a post-pandemic first in new NC testing data
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools surpassed pre-pandemic proficiency with 61.1% proficient in 2025-26, improving growth and reducing low-performing campuses.
West Charlotte River District adds a $20-million necessity to the neighborhood
River District in West Charlotte will add its first medical office space: a four-acre, $20M outpatient campus near retail, housing, trails and a future school.