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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.

The 2026 MLS All-Star jersey debuts for the 30th game in Charlotte. Match at Bank of America Stadium on July 29 will pit MLS All-Stars vs. Liga MX stars.

Discover when bioluminescent phytoplankton glow in North Carolina waters, safety tips for night viewing and how wind and darkness affect sightings.

Open Space Institute bought 560 acres in York County South Carolina near Charlotte in June. The county saw other million-dollar property sales across Rock Hill.

Head of North Carolina charity pleaded guilty to using more than $400,000 in donations for online gambling bets, Lincoln County sheriff says. Man gets prison.