The bulk of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ plans to overhaul its magnet programs, reducing the number from 16 to six, became official Tuesday. The CMS school board voted Tuesday at its regular meeting ...

News & Observer sports writer Kamran Nia breaks down the Tar Heels' basketball roster under new coach Michael Malone.

A 17-year-old high school student in Gaffney, South Carolina, was fatally shot after an altercation near a bus stop Wednesday morning, authorities said. Jomiltron Sentell Fair was shot at 6:49 a.m.

Salisbury-based Food Lion plans to fill the space recently vacated by local competitor Harris Teeter in east Charlotte with an opening planned this fall. A sign at the former Harris Teeter at Idlewild ...

The U.S. small-business landscape is locked in a striking paradox: Despite severe headwinds from rising inflation and dampened market optimism, entrepreneurship remains remarkably durable as new ...

Back-to-school season can bring a concentrated wave of expenses, including supplies, clothing, technology, transportation and activity fees. Deloitte's 2026 Back-to-School Survey found that parents ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Cox Media Group will air all Hornets non-national regular-season games in 2026–27. Cox Media Group partnership includes pregame, ...

Grambling State University's World Famed Tiger Marching Band is taking its century-old HBCU brand to another national stage, this time as part of Urban Outfitters' first dedicated Back-to-Campus ...

A major energy solutions and cable manufacturer is expanding its U.S. production of fiber and glass in Catawba County north of Charlotte, adding 385 new jobs and investing more than $1 billion.

Former Myers Park High School swimmer Jack Roney died July 5 in Raleigh while holding his breath underwater for a prolonged ...

An independent investigation found former Monroe City Councilman Gary Anderson violated the city’s ethics code after concluding he asked a 15-year-old boy to pose nude and identifying two earlier ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. NASCAR’s biggest in-season spectacle — with its largest single-athlete all-star payout of any North American sport — is returning to ...