ACC changes baseball tournament from pool play to single-elimination format
The Atlantic Coast Conference is changing its baseball tournament to a single-elimination format.
Hornets to launch NBA’s first-ever black excellence jersey
The Charlotte Hornets today announced the launch of the team’s first-ever Black Excellence Jersey as part of the organization’s Black History Month efforts centered around The Fabric of Black Excellence.
Presented by U.S. Bank, rail trail lights returns to South End with nine interactive light installations
Artist Meredith Connelly's interactive art walk featuring nine light installations are on display along the Charlotte Rail Trail in South End.
Be My Ballantyne
Ballantyne celebrates love and friendship at the Be My Ballantyne Social, exclusively for Northwood Office customers!
Maintenance crews find human remains along local highway
Gaston County Police are investigating human remains found on US 321 Wednesday morning.
US Postal Service reverses ban on Hong Kong-China packages
The post office had announced Tuesday that it would no longer accept parcels from China and Hong Kong after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs exception that allowed small value parcels to enter the U.S. without paying tax.
Emmett Scott Literary and Arts Festival
The Emmett Scott Literary & Arts Festival returns on February 7-8, 2025, bringing together music, literature, and the arts to celebrate the rich cultural legacy of the African American community.
Up 'n Adam: Basilico Italiano
As Rising's Restaurant Week continued, Adam Wurtzel went to Concord to discover Basilico Italiano, cooking up authentic New York Italian cuisine.
Trump’s birthright citizenship order gets put on hold by 2nd federal judge
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered a temporary pause on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. to someone in the country illegally.
Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike
President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents has been swiftly rejected and denounced by American allies and adversaries alike.
Additional $5 million now available for grants to help NC businesses impacted by Helene
More grant money is now available to help small businesses in western North Carolina recover from the damage left by Hurricane Helene.
Judge throws out felony misconduct charge against ex-prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery death case
A judge has thrown out a felony indictment against a former Georgia prosecutor, ending her trial on charges that she abused her power to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
President Donald Trump nominates Neil Jacobs to head NOAA
Meanwhile President Trump has nominated Meteorologist Neil Jacobs to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Full Lovin' Life Music lineup released
Dozens of artists like Weezer, Teddy Swims, Ludacris, The Revivalists, Petey Pablo and Sammy Rae & The Friends will be joining the previously announced headliners at Charlotte's Lovin’ Life Music Fest.
FDA labels previously recalled Broccoli as deadly
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a recent vegetable recall to its most serious category.
First responder surprised with Super Bowl 59 tickets
A clinical nurse wins tickets to Super Bowl 59 for her heroic efforts following the terror attack on Bourbon Street.
USAID employees placed on leave, must return to US
USAID employees around the world will be placed on leave Friday and ordered to return to United States.
CMPD: Shots fired in neighborhood as kids get home from school
Home surveillance video appears to show the moment when shots are fired in a west Charlotte neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
CFD: Unattended cooking items spark house fire
A house fire is under investigation in east Charlotte. Firefighters responded to the 5200 block of Biederbeck Drive around 8pm Tuesday.
Protesters want Union County School leaders to show written policy protecting immigrant children
There’s a push for Union County Public Schools to take a written stance on their policies for protecting immigrant children while they're on school property. Dozens of protesters lined up outside the Union County School Board meeting Tuesday night to voice their opinions.
Shooting on CATS bus under investigation
The incident happened Thursday morning on Lawyers Road. According to a CATS representative, two people on the bus were involved in an altercation.
Pastor asked to leave church after post-election sermon
A Charlotte pastor now has to find a new congregation after being forced out. He believes a sermon he delivered days after the November election was the final straw.
