Legislation that would end the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s century-long role overseeing state interscholastic sports cleared a Senate committee Wednesday, despite calls by some to keep the nonprofit in charge, with adjustments.
The Albemarle Fire Department had to reach out for help with additional staffing this week after ten firefighters tested positive for COVID-19.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office hosted a graduation ceremony Tuesday for five residents who completed the High School Equivalency Test (HISET) and one resident who graduated from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Two fugitives who were wanted in connection to a murder in Atlanta, Georgia have been arrested in Charlotte, according to police.
A 24-year-old Charlotte man has been charged with using someone else's financial card to rack up thousands of dollars’ worth of fraudulent charges to their bank account, according to Lincoln County deputies.
Carowinds has announced that advanced reservations are no longer required to visit Carowinds and Carolina Harbor Waterpark. The amusement park has also added additional days to its summer calendar.
For the first time in the history of the Mecklenburg County Detention Center Central, Muslim residents at the facility were served a lunch meal in celebration of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha. This is a celebration held in the Muslim community to mark one of their five pillars.
The Seventh Annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival will be held at The Shrine Club on High Rock Lake on Sat., July 24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The festival will showcase several food trucks and local breweries as well as family activities and outdoor recreation retailer, Backcountry and Beyond.
Take a trip with James to Richmond County, North Carolina, to take on Rockingham!
A battle is brewing over a proposed lithium mine in Gaston County. Piedmont Lithium has a deal to sell the material to Tesla for electric car batteries, but neighbors are raising concerns.
Three suspects have been charged in the theft of firearms valued at $3,700 from a home east of Lincolnton.
The State Laboratory of Public Health identified West Nile virus (WNV) in a mosquito collected in central Mecklenburg County Wednesday, July 14. So far, no Mecklenburg County residents have contracted neuroinvasive WNV.
With college athletes able to profit from their fame for the first time, North Carolina opened a new path Tuesday for its players to cash in: group licensing for official Tar Heels merchandise.
Vera Bolin of Gastonia tried her luck on a $5 Ca$h Plu$ scratch-off and won a $200,000 prize.
More people entered North Carolina’s labor force and were hired in June compared to the month before, according to state officials who announced the unemployment rate fell for the ninth consecutive month.
A 35-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he barricaded himself in a home outside of Uptown Charlotte, following an accused assault of a woman, according to police.
A 35-year-old Denver man was arrested Friday on multiple charges for distributing large amounts of methamphetamine across several counties including Lincoln, Catawba and Iredell, according to deputies.
Jerry Dennis of Concord said he nearly tossed out the window of his truck a Cash 5 ticket that turned out to be worth $120,000.
