More students are applying to NC’s HBCUs. What’s driving the trend?

Several of North Carolina’s historically Black universities are seeing an increase in interest from prospective students this application cycle — the first one since the consideration of race as a … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Mecklenburg inmate posted bond but stayed in jail. Is NC’s new court system to blame?

Charged with a probation violation, Conrad Burke waited in the Mecklenburg County jail on Oct. 27, his body hurting and his frustration growing. His wife and mother were worried. Burke, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

NC corporate landlord tenants must decide: Take cash or challenge company solo?

Some North Carolinians have two weeks to decide if they’ll take part in a multi-million dollar settlement with one of the country’s biggest corporate landlords who was accused of charging … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Mecklenburg elections board rules on challenge to NC Senate candidate’s primary win

Tensions flared Friday at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections following a unanimous vote by the five-member board to dismiss Lucille’s Puckett’s protest of her opponent’s Democratic primary win. “I … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Missing Charlotte teen found during human trafficking investigation, NC sheriff says

North Carolina sheriff’s deputies found a missing 16-year-old Charlotte girl during a human trafficking investigation on Wednesday and said a 33-year-old felon forced her into prostitution. In a news release … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Planned $62M youth mental health hospital in east Charlotte still needs $25M in funding

Plans are underway to open a behavioral health hospital in east Charlotte for children and teenagers, a facility that would be the largest of its kind in North Carolina, Starmount … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

5 things to know about a new health center coming to West Boulevard corridor

Residents living in the West Boulevard corridor of Charlotte will have closer access to much-needed health care services when the new Ed Brown Community Center opens on Monday. Atrium Health … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

White NC hospital executive fired because of Novant’s DEI plans, appeals court rules

A white N.C. hospital executive was discriminated against following implementation of a diversity and inclusion plan, a federal appeals court ruled. Fourth Circuit appeals court judges upheld a Charlotte jury’s … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

New details reveal what led up to Carowinds Fury 325 roller coaster pillar damage

State records obtained by The Charlotte Observer through a public records request provided new details Friday about what led to the high-profile break in the support beam of Carowinds’ largest … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Police officer accused of stealing from man under arrest in Charlotte, NC cops say

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was arrested by his own department after being accused of stealing from someone who was in police custody, officials say. Officer Henry Chapman was place on … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Winner of Charlotte NC Senate race faces residency challenge that could change outcome

The second-place finisher in a Charlotte N.C. Senate race is challenging the apparent win by one of her opponents. Lucille Puckett, who ran in the Democratic primary for state Senate … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Charlotte area maintains pace as one of the fastest growing metro areas in the US

The Charlotte area added some 135,000 people from 2020 to 2023, with the region’s least populated counties seeing the biggest growth, newly released census estimates show. As of last year, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Latest census numbers show which NC counties grew and which shrank since the pandemic

North Carolina’s two largest counties are still attracting lots of new residents, accounting for more than a quarter of the state’s population growth since 2020, according to the latest estimates … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Wife of suspect in double murder near Mooresville charged with aiding him, sheriff says

The wife of a suspect in a double murder near Mooresville on Saturday was arrested this week, accused of helping her husband after the killings, Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Just as special and maybe even better’: Tyber Creek Pub to reopen in new location

One of the oldest bars in Charlotte is closing its doors soon, but it won’t be long before it reopens in a new space. After nearly 25 years in business, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Police release details of wreck that killed 2 South Mecklenburg High School students

Police released details this week of a wreck that killed two South Mecklenburg High School seniors at a busy south Charlotte intersection. The collision happened at Tyvola Road and Old … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Can SC residents participate in new NC online sports betting? Yes, but there’s a catch

Can someone who lives on the fast-growing South Carolina side of the Charlotte metro area participate in North Carolina’s newly legal sports betting? The answer is yes — but not … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Push to ban fluoride in public water ‘spread by keyboards’ to another NC county

In our Reality Check stories, Charlotte Observer journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@charlotteobserver.com. Union County joined at least two other local … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Southern Living says these North Carolina cities are among the best in the South

From the mountains to the coast, the South is home to some pretty popular destinations — but a few North Carolina cities have been named the best among the best. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Can Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools keep its teachers? Why this year may be different

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools may be at an inflection point — continuing along a slowly improving rate of keeping employees or watching as an untold number leave as federal money does, too. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Charlotte Art League roiled by money issues, eviction risk, entire board quitting

The city’s oldest nonprofit art gallery is in turmoil. It faces eviction because of months of unpaid dues and grapples with the resignation of its entire board, three former board … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

When Charlotte’s kids stopped showing up to class, this nonprofit started helping parents

This story about ourBridge for Kids was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

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