Charlotte-area soul food spot closing indefinitely. Here’s your last day to visit
Food Geeks Eatery near Charlotte is set to close Oct. 24 after owners said they couldn’t secure a new location amid a rent dispute with the landlord.
Trump touts new NC quartz plant, but manufacturer calls it a ‘potential project’
Officials announced a large quartz manufacturing project in Spruce Pine, NC, crucial for semiconductors, yet Sibelco says it’s awaiting official government communication.
A flesh-eating bacteria has been deadly in NC. Here’s the latest this year
This summer Vibrio deaths rose in several states. North Carolina had fewer Vibrio vulnificus cases than 2025 with five confirmed and broader counts tracked.
Cabarrus juvenile detention center employee attacked, locked in room by inmates
Two juveniles assaulted an employee, stole keys and released detainees at the Cabarrus Juvenile Detention Center in Concord amid ongoing staffing shortages.
Raging nor’easter has ripped apart NC’s Outer Banks highway, state crews say
Fierce wind gusts and large breaking waves have ripped up a large section of North Carolina’s famous coastal highway N.C. 12, Department of Transportation says.
68-year-old woman killed by stray bullet while standing on porch, NC police say
Woman was standing on her back porch when she was fatally struck by stray bullet, Gastonia police say. Maps show a playground on the street behind her home.
Where in Mecklenburg County are the most people casting early-voting ballots? See our map
With early voting running until Oct. 31, some of these locations for casting a ballot in Charlotte have been busy with more than 5,000 people as of Monday, Oct. 19.
The Day the Balloon Crashed: The untold story of Charlotte’s hot-air balloon tragedy
Fifty years ago, a balloon crashed in uptown Charlotte and killed three men. The mystery as to exactly what happened that day in October 1976 still lingers.
The Hornets traded their longest-tenured players. Can a 23-year-old replace them?
Brandon Miller, the Hornets’ longest-tenured player, must fill leadership void after LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges were traded and guide a rebuilt Charlotte roster
JD Vance joked protester was here illegally. He says he was born and raised in NC
At a Hendersonville rally, VP JD Vance joked about ‘illegal’ status after Victor Quebrado Perez, born and raised in North Carolina, shouted about Epstein files.