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Venue change leaves some CMS families scrambling for high school graduation tickets
The change for Ardrey Kell and Myers Park is due to the ongoing renovation of the Spectrum Center, where the Charlotte ...
NC Gov. Josh Stein joined Stephen Colbert’s show, encourages WNC tourism. What was said?
NC Gov. Josh Stein was on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and the conversation turned to Western North Carolina and ...
Controversial substance used for pain, anxiety could be banned for NC buyers under 21
State lawmakers are once again pushing to regulate the substance, which comes from a Southeast Asian tree and is often used to self-treat pain, anxiety, diarrhea and opioid use disorder— though it ...
Why Tre’von Moehrig could be a versatile asset for Panthers’ defense
The Carolina Panthers handed out their largest free-agent contract to safety Tre’von Moehrig. He will lead a completely ...
Gold-speckled creature — from ‘land of eternal waters’ — found as new species
Cerro Chirripó, the country’s highest peak, is known as the “land of eternal waters” in the indigenous language Cabécar — and ...
How Charlotte’s top banks fared in customer satisfaction. There’s a clear winner
Market research firm J.D. Power released a series of surveys comparing national banks. One in Charlotte stands out.
These NC school districts will defy calendar law. Will they be penalized?
The school calendar law was passed in 2004 amid complaints about the summer vacation season being shortened by schools ...
Pair accused of causing restaurant worker’s suicide plead guilty in Charlotte
Prosecutors accused the two South Carolinians of causing a mentally disabled worker’s suicide. They now face several years in ...
What’s next for ‘big beautiful bill,’ and what it means for NC | Under the Dome podcast
On Tuesdays, listen to our Under the Dome podcast. On this episode, host Dawn Vaughan talks with DC correspondent Danielle ...
Meet Sam Green, who helps athletes build brands in the collegiate NIL space
Providence Day and UNC Charlotte graduate Sam Green started AthleteCon, an NIL event linking college athletes with brands and ...
‘Large’-eyed river creature with bumpy lips discovered as a new species in China
A photo shows the yellow-gray coloring of the new species. Its fins are “pale pink,” and its sides have “bright green stripes ...
This ‘underrated’ Georgia destination ranks No. 1 in the US. Why it’s ‘dreamy’
A Georgia island boasts a “dreamy” setting — and was named the nation’s top “underrated” travel destination. St. Simons ...