May 2026
Trendy coffee, NY-style bagel shops to shutter at Park Road Shopping Center
Bruegger’s Bagels and Caribou Coffee are going out of business at the Park Road Shopping Center in Charlotte. No reason for the closure was given.
Spending is up. Here’s why your property tax rate isn’t in Mecklenburg’s budget
Mecklenburg County Manager Mike Bryant pitched county commissioners budget with no property tax increase. Budget fully funds Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ask.
2 Lake Norman restaurants plead for help after road project keeps customers away
Habibi Lebanon Bar & Grill has been in “high demand” since opening on South Main Street in Davidson, owner says, but a road project is keeping diners away.
A super PAC is making a major investment in North Carolina’s Senate race
The Senate Majority PAC reserved $31M in TV ads — 41% of cash it has on hand — to support Roy Cooper in the North Carolina Senate race against Michael Whatley.
7 Brew coffee looks to open first Rock Hill area shop near another popular site
Indian Land rezoning request proposes 7 Brew coffee shop near Charlotte Highway, adding the first Rock Hill area location near the viral Indian Land drink spot.
TB case at Fort Mill middle school under investigation by SC health agency
The South Carolina Health Department reports a tuberculosis exposure at Pleasant Knoll Middle School in Fort Mill and is working with the district on testing.
Duke Energy: No toxic algae found at Lake Norman site where state said it was
Duke Energy found no potentially toxic algae at a 55-acre site on Lake Norman in Mooresville where a resident recently reported its presence to the state.
Officers fired shots as car accelerated at them, NC police say. Driver escapes
Driver in stolen vehicle targeted two police officers, prompting them to fire shots at the car, North Carolina police say. The driver escaped after crashing.
Is it a copperhead or a non-venomous lookalike? How to tell the difference in NC
What do copperheads look like? What if you’re bitten? Here’s how to identify the venomous snakes and harmless lookalikes mistaken for them in North Carolina.
Two people die in south Charlotte crash after vehicle veers into oncoming traffic
A Ford Mustang crossed into oncoming lanes on Westinghouse Boulevard in south Charlotte, striking a Chevrolet Camaro. Two Mustang occupants died at the scene.