Central Cabarrus High graduate Taylor Hanson received Charlotte Motor Speedwayβs first Jimmie Johnson Scholarship. The scholarship program honors Johnsonβs commitment to physical fitness and is presented annually to a deserving Cabarrus County high school senior with career pursuits in fitness, nutrition or exercise science.
Tens of thousands of North Carolina college students will need to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly, according the University of North Carolina System.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say that the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man at a southeast Charlotte apartment complex has been classified as a justified homicide.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say that the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man in north Charlotte has been classified as a justified homicide.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) of Western North Carolina and South Carolina is pleased to announce its annual gala, Re-Imagine Charlotte, has named Charlotte-based premier grocer Harris Teeter as the presenting sponsor.
Truist Field, home of the Charlotte Knights, will host a special 20th Anniversary Tribute on September 11, 2021 thanks to the Salute to Heroes Foundation. The annual Chiefβs Cup baseball game, which features the CMPD Blue Hornets against the CFD Blaze, will take place beginning at 6:00 p.m. on September 11th.
Jerome Lowery of Charlotte tried his luck on a Cash 5 ticket and won a $279,915 jackpot.
After another pandemic-disrupted school year, organizers of vastly expanded summer learning opportunities are investing heavily in efforts to make them accessible to the most vulnerable students.
On June 2nd, 2020, Lindsay Curlee and Chantel Kennedy say they were among the hundreds of people who were trapped and gassed on Fourth Street while peacefully protesting the murder of George Floyd.
A local community activist received a threatening letter, hours before holding a rally calling for the removal of a Confederate statue. Dozens marched in Cornelius on Wednesday night, demanding the statue be taken down.
Sabor Latin Street Grill and La Caseta are opening in Bank of America Stadium just in time for Fan Fest on August 6th.
Get ready to have "Nothin' But A Good Time" as Actor's Theatre of Charlotte performs the jukebox favorites musical, ROCK OF AGES. The show welcomes local and regional actors and actresses back to the stage after a year and half of no live performances.
People are freaking out over a fish with human-looking teeth that was caught off the Outer Banks.
When Will Grier fumbled an exchange from center Matt Paradis in practice Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers backup quarterback knew what was coming next.
At least three Charlotte families have lost thousands of dollars in personal belongings in the past six months, including items that were irreplaceable, due to moving company scams, according to CMPD Detective Richard Taylor.
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent guard Ish Smith, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 16-year-old boy who was last seen during the beginning of July.
Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
Visiting and racing in Europe for the past two months, North Carolina resident Caleb Gafrarar has returned home for a brief two-week break. Recharging his batteries and filling the tank for another trip overseas, the PSL Karting, BirelART North America and Lennox Racing Team driver continues his development despite it being his rookie season in the Junior ranks.
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