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Former Cabarrus County manager Sean Newton sues for nearly $290,000 in severance, alleging his 2025 firing was politically motivated and not for cause.

20-year-old U.S. Marine from Ennis, Texas, had been drinking when he took a $60,000 fire department truck, then crashed into a pole, North Carolina police say.

Concert review: Singer Sting brings solo greatest hits and The Police band songs to Truliant Amphitheater in Charlotte NC as part of 3.0 tour show. With setlist

Four people and a dog found themselves adrift in a treacherous ocean inlet when a boat flipped off Oak Island on the North Carolina coast, rescuers say.

Charlotte used more than $1 million from its risk management fund to fight and settle discrimination suits by Black firefighters, including Lance Patterson.

Carolina Panthers will have a new senior assistant aiding head coach Dave Canales in 2026. They’ve also said goodbye to an experienced voice in Jim Caldwell.

As Trump’s approval rating worsens, Democrats have increased their lead in some races. | Opinion

Learn how Charlotte, Concord, Monroe impose water limits, fine amounts, reporting options and rules for watering, car washes and pool refills during drought.

Charlotte used more than $1 million from its risk management fund to fight and settle discrimination suits by Black firefighters, including Lance Patterson.

Former Concord High and NC State basketball player Ishua Benjamin will be the new head boys’ basketball coach at West Cabarrus High School