May 2026

Mayor Vi Lyles has missed more than one-third of Charlotte City Council meetings this term, missing every zoning meeting so far. She plans to resign in June.

The scripts for season 2 of Off Campus are already written – so why is there a chance there could be "adjustments" following several surprise book changes?

Queens University of Charlotte laid off some employees and is shifting many roles to Elon University as shared services are consolidated pending regulatory approval.

Heist Brewery in NoDa will reopen after a major remodel following a July 2024 kitchen fire, adding 100-plus seats and expanded bar by Memorial Day weekend.

A Mecklenburg County inspection gave a Charlotte-area restaurant a B for issues including incorrectly stored meat, spider webs and an unapproved pesticide.

A potential super El Niño may ease some hurricane formation but raise heavy rain, storms for NC coast and the state.

Jack Schlossberg is still struggling to wrap his head around the loss of his late sister, Tatiana Schlossberg.

Carolina Panthers NFL schedule dropped. Analysis of how Panthers can make run to playoffs again. Best home game? Can Bryce Young’s lore vs. Falcons grow?

Ahead of Charlotte NC Comedy Zone shows, comedian Donnell Rawlings discusses stand-up, Kevin Hart roast backlash, social-media comics, “Chappelle’s Show” legacy

The Carolina Panthers will lean on Derrick Brown, Bobby Brown, Lee Hunter and others with Turk Wharton sidelined for the foreseeable future.