The Carolina Renaissance Festival is holding open auditions for colorful personalities of all types to inhabit the Festival’s make-believe Village of Fairhaven. Auditions will be held on Saturday, June 18th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Saturday, June 25th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Cannon School in Concord.
The 24-year-old suspect wanted for assaulting a woman at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse Tuesday has been arrested, according to the sheriff's office.
According to a person familiar with the situation, the Charlotte Hornets have scheduled second interviews with Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham and Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson this week for their head coaching vacancy.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Angela Starnes who passed away unexpectedly Monday morning at her home.
Two people were arrested for trafficking cocaine and heroin after deputies conducted a traffic stop in Catawba County on Saturday.
South Carolina’s Republican governor has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls’ or women’s sports in public schools and colleges.
Voters in North Carolina are whittling down candidates seeking to serve on Capitol Hill, in the General Assembly and on the judicial bench.
President Joe Biden awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to four Concord Police Officers during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Monday.
Three people were injured, including a 9-year-old child, during a shooting at an apartment complex in south Charlotte Tuesday afternoon.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in northeast Charlotte early Sunday.
Atrium Health has made a $20,000 gift commitment to Central Piedmont Community College to provide scholarships to students in need who are pursuing healthcare-related careers in nurse aide or medical assisting.
Founded by renowned local veterinarian, Dr. Audrey Wystrach, Petfolk is bringing connected and proactive pet care to more than 500,000 pet parents in the greater Charlotte area, with a focus on creating a true community of care between pets, pet parents, and their veterinary care teams.
In an effort to address food insecurity and childhood hunger in the greater Charlotte region, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and Charlotte Motor Speedway are teaming up through the “Drive Out Hunger” initiative to provide meals for area families in need.
Encouraging news for parents struggling to find formula for their children, the FDA has authorized Abbott, the largest marker of baby formula in the country, to restart production at a plant tied to the shortage.
The Eighth Annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Sat., July 23, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Shrine Club on High Rock Lake (6480 Long Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC).
Bae's Burgers Food Truck stopped by Rising to show us how to make a smash burger that Bae's Burger way. We talked with the owners Claire Connelly and Fabian Elms about their food truck business, and how they serve smash burger made to order all while using local meat from Gibson Farms in Statesville, N.C.
The 2022 North Carolina Primary Election is set for Tuesday, May 17th. However, early voting starts April 28th through May 14th.
A 40-year-old man was shot and killed in Statesville Tuesday morning, sparking an investigation, according to police.
The deadly shooting in a Buffalo, NY supermarket over the weekend was live-streamed over the online platform "Twitch". That's causing a lot of people to ask "What is Twitch?".
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