Yelp studied best, most loved places to eat pulled pork, brisket, ribs. North Carolina BBQ joints with Texas-style barbecue rank among top fan favorites.

Valerie C. Woodard Community Services Center in west Charlotte closed after a power outage; Mecklenburg County directs residents to other centers and online help.

Hendrick Automotive Group acquired Foreign Cars Italia franchises in Charlotte and Greensboro, adding eight luxury brands and expanding its Carolina footprint.

The longtime Sherrills Ford restaurant Boss Hog BBQ is closing July 4 amid area development; patrons recall family meals, local ties and plans for a food truck.

Jogger injured as she fought off sexual assault in the largest park in Forsyth County, according to investigators in North Carolina. Suspect remains at large

Dilworth Charlotte neighborhood to get 722 apartments and hotel space from a Nashville developer and Centrum Realty in mixed-use towers at 1933, 1901 South Blvd

Fort Mill diners raved about a roast beef‑style broth used at Piedmont Fort Mill — made from Savory Choice concentrate and sold online at Amazon and Walmart.

Krispy Kreme is giving away free original glazed doughnuts on July 4 to customers wearing red, white and blue. Here's how to claim yours.

A plane with two people on board on the way from Mississippi to Stanley County, North Carolina, crashed in Lancaster, South Carolina.

Charlotte temperature likely to hit 100 degrees July 2 and the heat index – how hot it feels – will be 109 degrees in the afternoon, forecasters say.