Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor βnever actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people,β comments that drew shouts of opposition from some in the crowd.
North Carolinaβs top elections administrator on Friday ordered that counties open a minimum number of early in-person voting sites this fall as a way to buttress ballot access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Theyβll also have to be open on otherwise optional voting weekends.
A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for a new Vegas-style casino near Charlotte.
The tree canopy that shades much of Charlotte is in decline, according to a study which said the current coverage is threatened.
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Ferrell Bradley was shot to death Thursday in a West Charlotte gas station parking lot
Major League Soccer today announced a new timeline for the opening season of Charlotteβs MLS club. Originally scheduled to begin play in 2021, Charlotte will now debut in 2022.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has opened registration for the Full Remote Academy.
Rock Hill Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place early Thursday morning at a fast food chain.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have charged two suspects for the west Charlotte fatal shooting that left a 14-year-old dead Thursday.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced Friday that it will be adopting a nationwide standard for all customers to wear masks or face coverings when shopping in U.S. stores effective July 20. Lowe's will offer free masks at the customer service desk of every store for customers who need them, while supplies last.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court.
North Carolinaβs jobless rate fell dramatically in June, the state announced on Friday, as restaurants, hotels and retailers bounced back since Gov. Roy Cooperβs COVID-19 restrictions were eased.
After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, in a carefully worded policy that doesnβt mention the word ban or that specific flag. The policy, laid out in a memo obtained by The Associated Press, was described by officials as a creative way to bar the flagβs display without openly contradicting or angering President Donald Trump, who has defended peopleβs rights to display it.
A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh, thrilling some community organizers and angering the property owner.
Police have released the name of the man who was killed when his vehicle overturned and caught fire on Independence Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.Β
The U.S., Canada and Mexico are poised to extend their agreements to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential travel to Aug. 21, officials said Tuesday.
The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.
A rabies alert was sent out to residents of Lancelot Drive in south Charlotte after a bat tested positive for rabies, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.
Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole are contributing $250,000 to Johnson C. Smith University students to help them overcome financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charlotte Police are investigating after a 23-year-old man died after he was found shot in a yard of a southwest Charlotte residence late Thursday evening.
There is a surge of interest in the great American tradition of packing up the car or RV and heading off for a road trip.Β
