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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.
Stalled Brooklyn Village project in Charlotte inches closer to a start date
County staff and First & Early Capital seek a preliminary agreement for Brooklyn Village Phase I. Proposal outlines housing mix, office, retail, hotel and timeline.
How a $3.5M downtown Rock Hill property sale could be tied to a Charlotte hospital
A $3.5M Comporium sale to an Atrium-linked entity could bring a new medical site near downtown Rock Hill on a four-acre parcel bounded by Dave Lyle Boulevard.
These are metro Charlotte’s best public K-8 schools for 2027, US News says
U.S. News 2027 rankings list metro Charlotte’s top elementary & middle schools, led by Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy. Monroe and Waxhaw schools also on list.
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.