Huntington awarded 70 Charlotte‑area educators a yearlong professional development program — including a July trip to Ron Clark Academy — as the bank ramps up Carolinas expansion.

Cathy Bessant is stepping down and FFTC president Laura Yates Clark will take over leadership of the $5B-plus foundation. The board named Clark as the successor on April 23, 2026.

A Waxhaw resident hit an $8 million top prize on a $50 scratch-off and walked away with about $3.46 million after choosing the lump sum. The ticket was bought at a Publix in Marvin.

A county-backed plaque at Reedy Creek Park now memorializes Willie McDaniel and names racial terror in Mecklenburg County.

A Charlotte family says DHS agents detained the father during a routine check-in on April 7, complicating a pending asylum case and leaving the children and spouse scrambling.

A new Americans for Financial Reform study says Wells Fargo denied Black, Latino and Asian mortgage applicants in Charlotte at much higher rates than white applicants between 2020–2024.

The Sheriff’s House is a grant-funded transitional home in Mecklenburg pairing short-term housing with treatment and peer support for people leaving jail.

A Charlotte man checked his Cash 5 numbers early Monday and discovered a $144,419 windfall; he says he'll donate part of the prize.

Maehelen Gray won a $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off; after taxes she took home $72,018. The ticket was bought at a Ramsey Street convenience store in Fayetteville.

Wells Fargo employees and union supporters rallied in Uptown Charlotte, delivering a petition and demanding a fair contract as NLRB complaints proceed. Organizers say bargaining has dragged on and want protections for staff.

Parents at Charlotte Catholic High School say a priest asked female students inappropriate questions during confession last December; the diocese says its review found no misconduct.

A Charlotte man claimed a $150,000 LOTERIA Fiesta scratch-off and, after required withholdings, walked away with $108,016.

More than 6,500 volunteers from Charlotte companies are building beds non‑stop at the convention center, with organizers aiming to assemble up to 10,000 beds for kids in need.