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Family-run bakery with Dominican, Latin American sweets arrives in East Charlotte
Family-owned Lina’s Bakery & Coffee Shop will debut in East Charlotte, offering Dominican pastries, batidas, coffees and other Latin American desserts.
Crawling pests, fruit flies: 3 Charlotte-area restaurants earn ‘B’ scores
Three Charlotte-area restaurants received B grades after Aug. 21–27 inspections for violations including pests, fruit flies, incorrect storage and handwashing.
Man vanishes in Great Smoky Mountains. Car found at visitor’s center, park says
Search ongoing for Marcin Bachleda‑Blaszczak, who was last seen Aug. 22 at a visitor’s center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say.
Charlotte-area storms could be severe, with possibly damaging winds, NWS says
“Severe” storms with potentially “damaging wind gusts” could move from the mountains into the Charlotte area, including Rock Hill, NWS meteorologists said.
Chuck Edwards’ plea to avoid censure shows why he clearly deserves it | Opinion
Despite all of the backlash, Edwards still just doesn’t get why his behavior toward his young female staffers was wrong. | Opinion
ACC officials, coaches join pro athlete eligibility conversation. What they said
ACC orders enforcement barring players who signed NFL, NBA, WNBA deals from rosters, joining SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 amid legal fights, eligibility confusion.
Search our new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools salary database for latest figures
Search the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools salary database to view updated CMS teacher, principal and staff pay after state budget raises across the district.
How did the ‘diviest of dive bars’ become a Montford staple? With some ‘Cheers’
Angry Ale’s marks 25 years on Montford Drive, evolving from a dive bar into a community hub with new menu items, a popular patio and regular trivia nights.
Hurricane-damaged lab established in 1899 will be rebuilt on NC island, NOAA says
Building on North Carolina island that served for decades as a government laboratory will be rebuilt after suffering hurricane damage in 2024, NOAA says.
Review: Charlotte play is a testament to history not being the final word
“Sovereignty,” a new production from Three Bone Theatre, is a challenging play on U.S. history and the government’s treatment of the Cherokee Nation in 1835.