Other animals had flown before Ham but his body chemistry showed humans could withstand g-forces and other rigors of space travel after Laika the Soviet dog died

Over 100 U.S. cases of cyclospora since May 1. Most recover without care; know signs like watery diarrhea, when to seek help, and how to clean produce.

A federal jury in Charlotte convicted a Spencer, NC, man of sex trafficking a 16-year-old who ran away, with co-defendant pleading guilty.

Mecklenburg County commissioners need more volunteers to fill advisory boards that help inspect Charlotte nursing homes and assisted living communities.

A Charlotte reporter hunts for the city's spiciest dish, plus the Outer Banks and Skylight Inn earn national recognition in today's CharlotteFive recap.

Learn how Charlotte’s ties to Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Revolutionary War history earned the city its longtime Queen City nickname.

Rustic gathering place affiliated with LeConte Lodge is being torn down in Great Smoke Mountains National Park, officials say. It will be replaced.

Dallas Woodhouse was reassigned by the North Carolina Auditor’s Office over his influence on early voting plans in Jackson and Pasquotank counties.

Dany's Supermarket filed permits for northeast Charlotte conversion of Dollar General building into international market in neighborhood that’s a food desert.

Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week runs July 24–Aug. 2 with 3-course prix fixe meals from $30 at 120+ restaurants across Charlotte and nearby towns.