May 2026
Meet the NC student who will compete in finals of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Kushi Gottimukkala, a seventh-grader at Carnage Magnet Middle School in Raleigh, earned a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals airing live Thursday.
Kyle Cooke Reveals 1 Theory He Believes About West and Amanda’s Romance
Kyle Cooke is weighing in on a fan theory that West Wilson used Amanda Batula for fame.
Capital Group picks Charlotte tower for expansion, home to 600 new finance jobs
Capital Group signed a lease at One Independence Center in uptown Charlotte, investing $60M and creating 600 high-paying jobs with average salary of $194,141.
An Italian restaurant is closing in Dilworth. Here’s what will take its place.
Ardente Kitchen from Mano Bella owners brings Roman-inspired dishes, local farm produce, a market of Italian staples, and dine-in service to Dilworth this summer.
Virginia Foxx says she’s immune from student’s lawsuit over antisemitism probe
Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina asks judge to dismiss Khymani James’s suit after Columbia suspended the student amid pro-Palestinian protests and an antisemitism probe.
FBI, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police make drug arrests outside north Charlotte hotel
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and FBI officers made drug arrests on Wednesday on Reagan Drive in north Charlotte, using militarized vehicles.
Sun Drop murder suspect arrested 14 times out west after NC killings, police say
The suspect in the killings of two people at the old Sun Drop Bottling Co. plant in Concord was arrested at least 14 times since the slayings, police said.
Myers Park High football coach Chris James is leaving. What we know
Myers Park high football coach in Charlotte NC Chris James is leaving for a job at private Charlotte Christian
After going viral, one NC Republican backtracks on ‘deadly force’ abortion bill | Opinion
The bill was never likely to pass, but it still went viral on social media. | Opinion
Suburban Charlotte county eyes data center moratorium that would last for 9 months
A proposed nine-month York County data center moratorium would give officials time to assess data center rules after local concerns over QTS Lake Wylie project.