The Albemarle Foundation says they are donating $1 million, as well as launching the Smith Opportunity Scholarship Fund (SOS), to The Carolina Youth Coalition (CYC) to support youth in underserved communities in getting a higher education.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that outdoor sports venues with a capacity of more than 10,000 can host events with fans up to seven percent of their capacity, beginning Oct. 2. The news opens the door for a limited number of fans to be part of the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Atrium Health is celebrating a significant milestone in its rich history of caring for patients throughout the Carolinas and Southeast region. Yesterday marked the official groundbreaking of the new Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation hospital, in Charlotte.
Mecklenburg County officials held a press conference on September 25th to update the public on the county's COVID-19 response. County Manager Dena R. Diorio, Health Director Gibbie Harris, and other leaders spoke.
In honor of National Comic Book Day we checked in with our friends at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find for some recommendations.
Charlotte expands the eligibility requirements for the Food Service Recovery Program allowing small businesses more opportunities to receive the grant, according to a news release.
Hopscotch your way across a bit of art history at artist Mike Wirth's new mural at the Metropolitan. The mural connects the nature of the nearby Sugar Creek, to the bustling Metropolitan shopping center, and dips into art history drawing inspiration from Claude Monet's "Water Lilies."
The Gastonia Police Department says the driver of a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Track, 39-year-old Kristen Townsend, died Wednesday, September 23rd after hitting another vehicle head-on.
Check out a fall foliage interactive map, plus learn why leaves change color!
Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Breonna Taylor’s death and protesters took to the streets, authorities said two officers were shot and wounded Wednesday night during the demonstrations expressing anger over the killings of Black people at the hands of police.
There's growing concern over the number of children being shot in Charlotte. CMPD says there have been 49 shooting victims, under 18-years-old, so far this year.
A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong, with prosecutors saying Wednesday that two officers who fired their weapons at the Black woman were justified in using force to protect themselves after they were shot at.
Governor Roy Cooper says the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) is giving out nearly $5 million to fund 16 projects across the state, including $425,000 to the City of Monroe.
For the first time since September 7th, there are no active tropical systems in the Atlantic.
Troopers say they found Sarah McKinney's 8-month old dog Zeus after a fatal collision on Monday, September 21st.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives charged a 20-year-old man after two children, ages 5 and 11, were hit by gunfire while playing with a rabbit on an east Charlotte apartment balcony Monday.
Catawba Riversweep is a one-day community cleanup of the Catawba-Wateree River Basin that will take place on Saturday, October 3rd rain or shine, according to a news release.
The Panthers have placed Christian McCaffrey on short-term injured reserve, meaning the All-Pro running back will miss at least three games.
With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family, colleagues and friends as a prophet for justice who persevered against long odds to become an American icon.
A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death.
Questions about the potential successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg hung heavy over Tuesday night’s second debate in a U.S. Senate race in North Carolina whose outcome could decide the chamber’s control.
With this being National Child Passenger Safety Week, AAA – The Auto Club Group encourages parents and caregivers to make sure their children are riding safe and securely in the family vehicle.
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