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Rising Spotlight: Charlotte Spring Fair runs through April 6

With activities for all ages, the Charlotte Spring Fair offers everything from fun carnival games to live performances that will captivate and entertain.

Healthy Headlines: What to know about wrist weights

In today’s Novant Healthy Headlines, Ramona Holloway chats with Dr. Paulvalery Roulette, an orthopedic surgeon with Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Matthews, about online fitness trends claiming they improve health and wellness, including one about wearing wrist weights can help tone your arms.

Annual vintage market at Camp North End only one week away

Vintage Charlotte (VTGCLT) will be hosting their annual Spring Market on April 12th.

K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money

As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

Top sporting events in and around Charlotte this week | April 3-April 9

Need plans? See what the Queen City has to offer this week whether that's Charlotte FC, the Hornets or Wingate athletics. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump's tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market is taking the worst of it so far.

Content Creator Program Launching In Charlotte

New content creator program helps creatives turn passion into a profession

Content creation is booming and the Noda Art House will soon be home to a program that will equip aspiring content creators with hands-on training, mentorship and the business skills to launch their career.

Duke Energy moving massive transformer overnight, early morning traffic delays possible

Duke Energy is moving a massive transformer from Charlotte to the Cowans Ford Hydro Station on Lake Norman. The move started Wednesday at 9PM in Charlotte and is expected to reach Cowans Ford in the early morning hours of Thursday.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announce major break in 1993 Christmas Day cold case

A major break in a sex assault cold case from Christmas Day 1993. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police detectives have identified the suspect in that assault as 48-year-old Tony Leslie.

Fbi: Fight At Ardrey Kell H.s. Was Not A Hate Crime

FBI says fight at Ardrey Kell High School was not a hate crime

Local and federal law enforcement say a fight between a 15-year-old boy and girl on the Ardrey Kell High School campus was not a hate crime. The boy's family says they've been dealing with death threats since the incident.

Healthy Charlotte Alliance hosts "One Pill Can Kill: Raising Awareness Around the Fentanyl Crisis" event

An important community conversation about fentanyl was hosted in Charlotte Tuesday. A panel made up of doctors, a police officer, a nurse who battled addiction herself and a mom who lost a son to fentanyl poisoning talked to a crowd of about 125 people at Myers Park Presbyterian Church.