The festival at 1145 Salisbury Road will feature folklórico dancers, food, live entertainment and a beauty pageant.

Matthews commissioners voted unanimously to let beer flow at October's Romanian-American Cultural Festival, back after a special 2025 debut.

A former flight attendant and her 10-year-old daughter now have a stable home near her school, a yellow reading chair included.

Residents packed a Tuesday school board meeting, saying Madison Central Park is one of the last open lawns left on Pinewood Elementary's campus.

Lisa Wilson gave up her dog Eddie after Hurricane Helene wrecked Spruce Pine's rental market. Hundreds of strangers refused to let it stay that way.

Indian Trail wants local businesses to hand out candy at Chestnut Square Park on October 23 — no sales pitches allowed.

A 12-foot redwood bridge honoring lost pets rises at Lake Lure, nearly two years after Hurricane Helene washed away the original.

A new sign at Cane Creek Park invites strangers to talk, making Union County the first in North Carolina to try the idea.

Bounce houses, food trucks, and a vintage 1957 fire engine greeted crowds at Gaston College's Lincoln Campus for a new police fundraiser.

Molly Prescott says she learned about the record from a Facebook post and decided, “I can beat that.”

Temika Hough played digital instants at home and walked away with over $508,000 after taxes.

Lauren Sanderson and Flyana Boss headline as Charlotte Pride returns this weekend, an event that now pumps roughly $16 million into the city each year.

Free hot dogs, shaved ice, and a dunk contest headline Chief Roper's 4th annual event on Gay Street.