May 2026

The Charlotte Observer newspaper in NC announced its new top editor will be Matt Leclercq

Residents told to avoid Lake Wylie after a 123-gallon wastewater overflow near Lochmere Road; crews are testing water for bacteria before lifting the advisory.

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.

Sonrisa is now open at Brevard Court in Uptown Charlotte, serving coastal ceviches, tacos, arepas and Peruvian chicken, plus with build-your-own bowls.

A fast-growing Dave’s Hot Chicken will open in Steele Creek and add locations in Pineville, High Point, Mooresville and Indian Land with spicy tenders and sides.

Days of heavy rain cause a landslide, sinkhole, and flooding along U.S. 74A in western North Carolina, prompting sections to be closed, county officials say.

Former FBI director James Comey’s North Carolina trial over a seashell photo prosecutors say threatened President Trump has been delayed until October.

The Charlotte Observer newspaper in NC announced its new top editor will be Matt Leclercq

An “explosion” was reported at a paper manufacturing plant in North Carolina, resulting in an undisclosed number of employees being injured, according to investigators.

Gene Nichol: Not all North Carolina Republicans are bleak-hearted, malice-driven, racialists. But they are joining hands with malevolent forces.