Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Brings Circus Back To The Queen City
The Greatest Show On Earth is returning to the Queen City with seven performances at Spectrum Center January 17th-19th.
Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this yearβs presidential race.
Discovery Place awarded NASA Community Anchor Grant to expand access to STEM and space learning
Discovery Place has been named a NASA Community Anchor and awarded a grant to develop programming that will engage students and families in NASA-themed educational experiences.
North Carolina's favorite board games of 2024
New research has revealed North Carolina's favorite board games, find out what it is just in time for the holidays.
Atrium Health Ballantyne Emergency Department designed to meet growing needs of the community
Atrium Health will soon open its newest emergency department, Atrium Health Ballantyne, a facility of Atrium Health Pineville.
Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint
Pope Francis will make late teen Carlo Acutis the Catholic Churchβs first millennial and digital saint next year.
Kuechly & Smith among the 25 semifinalists for football Hall of Fame
Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, prolific tight end Antonio Gates and former Panthers Luke Kuechly and Steve Smith are among the semifinalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
US will allow Ukraine to use American antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces
The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russiaβs battlefield progress inΒ the war, the U.S. defense secretary said Wednesday.
Scrappy Socks tackling textile waste head-on
A local company is tackling the textile waste issue, which is a major polluter affecting the climate, head-on.
Tesla bot action figure sells out
Teslaβs 7-inch action figure of its upcoming humanoid robot sold out in less than 24 hours
Laken Riley's final moments revealed in court
During testimony Tuesday, a timeline of Laken Rileyβs final moments was revealed. Missed texts and urgent calls between loved ones characterize Rileyβs last known communications.
State prisons overcrowded after Hurricane Helene
Advocates say several state prisons are overcrowded and inmates are living in poor conditions after thousands of inmates at prisons in the Western North Carolina mountains were evacuated to other facilities after Hurricane Helene.
FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers Tuesday she has encouraged the agency's inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims not to go to homes with yards signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.
Annual Light Up Lenoir event is this Thursday
Visitors will enjoy Christmas lights, live music from local schoolchildren, and shopping at Lenoir's local businesses.
Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
President-electΒ Donald TrumpΒ on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans and selected Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.
The White House's Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
The White House's Christmas tree is slated to be cut and transported from a North Carolina farm on Wednesday.
North Carolina GOP's legislative priorities for this year inch closer to becoming law
North Carolina GOP lawmakers are one step closer to rolling out their legislative-session priorities into law before the year's end after the state House opted to override one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes on Tuesday.
NASA Astronaut Charlie Camarda in Charlotte
NASA shuttle astronaut Dr. Charlie Camarda will be in Charlotte, NC from November 22nd to 25th.
Jurassic Quest coming to Charlotte in 2025
North America's popular interactive dinosaur event Jurassic Quest has been thrilling millions of guests for over 10 years, and Charlotte-area residents will soon get the chance to walk among the scientifically accurate tour with the biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs.
"The Last Woodsmen" Now Airing on Discovery
Adam Wurtzel spoke with Jared Douglas, star of the new Discovery Channel reality series "The Last Woodsmen."
AP: Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia
Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russiaβs Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia inΒ 1,000 days of war.
Charlotte football announces change in leadership
After an extensive review of the Charlotte football program by Director of Athletics Mike Hill, head football coach Biff Poggi has been relieved of his duties.
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