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Big Charlotte employer taps outsider as new CEO: ‘Confident he is the right leader’
Albemarle appoints Ragnar Udd as president and CEO effective Feb. 1 as company prepares to reopen Kings Mountain lithium mine near Charlotte amid lithium rise.
Which Charlotte dive bars have the best food? Here’s a taste of the Top 10
Find the best dive bar food in Charlotte, from burgers and wings to loaded fries and egg rolls, plus picks near Cornelius, Mooresville and Lake Norman.
This Charlotte diner holds strong amid 4 decades of growth. What I got for $20
Dino’s Family Restaurant on Sugar Creek Rd has served Charlotte since 1985, offering classic breakfast and lunch favorites and hearty comfort-food plates.
3 fall festivals driving distance to Charlotte ahead of the NC State Fair
Attend the Belmont Literary Festival Sept. 5 with author keynotes by Steve Sheinkin and Maurice Ashley, vendors, chess, and a ticketed Mona Awad session.
7,500 doses of opioids meant for veterans were taken by USPS worker, NC police say
US. Postal Service worker is accused of stealing “more than 7,500 dosage units” of opioids that were prescribed to treat veterans, North Carolina police say.
Grandma left baby in hot vehicle – parked between 2 patrol cars, NC sheriff says
8-month-old baby left in locked car in 96 degree temperatures, with windows rolled up, NC sheriff says. Grandmother charged with child abuse, sheriff says.
3 fall festivals driving distance to Charlotte ahead of the NC State Fair
Attend the Belmont Literary Festival Sept. 5 with author keynotes by Steve Sheinkin and Maurice Ashley, vendors, chess, and a ticketed Mona Awad session.
Cabarrus is the only one of NC’s 10 largest school districts to reach this goal
Cabarrus County Schools became the only top-10 North Carolina district without low-performing schools after strong 2025-26 test gains and higher graduation rates.
Mecklenburg sheriff can use $3.2M to reopen jail north of uptown amid overcrowding
Mecklenburg commissioners OK Sheriff Garry McFadden’s plan for reopening Jail North to address overcrowding at uptown jail he attributes in part to Iryna’s Law.
You can be billed in NC years after your insurer paid a claim. Here’s why.
In North Carolina insurers can recoup paid claims within two years; learn how retroactive denials, contracts and appeals affect providers and patients.