Hickory police and the Crawdads are teaming up for a family-friendly National Night Out featuring patrol cars, K9s and baseball.

After a 2024 crash left Eleanor Shell facing a long brain-injury recovery, she created a Charlotte nonprofit built around small moments of relief for families in crisis.

Charlotte Black Pride held its 2026 celebration after five corporate sponsors cut or reduced support, leaving organizers to find more than $11,000 in replacement funding.

Cabarrus and Rowan leaders say childcare shortages are costing the local economy about $149.1M a year and are lining up state funding and local programs to stabilize care.

LinkedIn ranked Charlotte No. 15 on its 2026 Cities on the Rise list, highlighting hiring gains as the metro expands beyond finance into healthcare and tech.

About 100 people gathered in First Ward Park to mourn two men killed during separate ICE operations and to press for independent investigations and accountability. Activists also raised alarms about a planned 1,400‑bed detention center in Hertford County.

A Gastonia woman who bought her first scratch-off won $100,000 and will take home roughly $71,000 after taxes.

Durham’s century-old M&F Bank is merging with Optus Bank to form a roughly $1.3B institution; the combined headquarters will move to Columbia and local branches will be rebranded.

A viral Instagram clip appears to show a toddler left alone in a Tesla in Midtown Charlotte, reigniting debate about Tesla's Pet Mode and child safety.

JCSU hosted more than 350 boys at Impact Camp as organizers and police highlighted mentorship and a proposed 9 p.m. youth curfew amid rising teen takeovers.

Charlotte’s Circle of Humanity will pair the MLK statue in Marshall Park with a new Holocaust monument by David Wilson and Stephen Hayes, with a May 2027 dedication targeted. Fundraising is underway.

Dozens gathered at Romare Bearden Park to protest two recent ICE‑involved killings and demand accountability from federal and local officials.

A former Charlotte FC community director filed suit in Mecklenburg County saying he was fired while female colleagues faced fewer consequences. The complaint alleges sex discrimination and wrongful discharge.