After years of speculation, Wegmans supermarket finally confirms Charlotte plans

After years of speculation and anticipation by Northeast transplants and others around town, the popular New York-based Wegmans Food Markets finally has plans to open in south Charlotte. Wegmans will … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

SC man charged with fatally stabbing a family member is caught near Charlotte

A Rock Hill man charged with murder in the weekend stabbing death of a family member is in Mecklenburg County jail after he was caught north of Charlotte Sunday, police … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Shot fired inside a Chuck E. Cheese is under investigation in Gastonia, NC cops say

A gun was fired inside a Chuck E. Cheese eatery Sunday, April 14, and investigators in North Carolina suspect the shot may have been unintended, officials said. It happened Sunday, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

He dug up one decades-old class ring after another, then reunited each with its owner. How?

The text came on a Saturday night back in mid-February, from a phone number with an area code linked to Arizona. But Donn McGinnis regarded it as though it had … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Tough night for Charlotte’s Blake Proehl on ‘American Idol.’ Here’s what happened

After more than 30 million votes were cast last week, the Top 20 contestants were revealed on Sunday’s episode of “American Idol.” The three-hour episode also included performances by Teddy … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

3 dead after 3 shootings in Charlotte on Friday night. Police ask public for help

Police responded to three fatal shootings in Charlotte within hours Friday night and asked the public for help in the investigations. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released few details about the … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Rock slide closes highway to popular NC mountain tourist town. What drivers should know

A rock slide during severe storms closed a main highway this weekend to Blowing Rock, the popular tourist town in the N.C. mountains. The slide closed both directions of U.S. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Durham Main Library evacuated due to bomb threat just before LGBTQ story hour

The Durham County Main Library was evacuated Saturday morning after receiving an anonymous bomb threat just before a story hour hosted by an LGBTQ organization was set to begin. Durham … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Charlotte animal shelter adopts out 40 dogs in preparation for kennel renovations

With renovations about to make 47 adoption kennels unusable for the next three to four weeks at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control shelter, Melissa Knicely was on a time … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Lovin’ Life festival in Charlotte to offer free water after fans express concerns

Organizers of the Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Charlotte announced on Friday they’ll offer free water for fans. The organizers had initially resisted that idea but changed course after several … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Multiple tornadoes touch down in NC during Thursday’s storms. See the damage

A tornado damaged a school and home during fierce storms in the Charlotte area Thursday night, a National Weather Service team confirmed Friday. The EF-1 tornado reached speeds of up … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

NC board says Charlotte Senate candidate’s election challenge deserves a hearing

The results of a Charlotte-area state Senate race remain in question after state officials voted Thursday to overturn a ruling by the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. The State Board … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

York County’s record $410 million Pennies road list is set. Did your road make it?

More than half of a record $411 million in Pennies for Progress roads money on the ballot this fall would go toward projects already approved by voters in past campaigns. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Fatal police chases increased in NC and nationwide, despite calls for fewer pursuits

Despite recommendations to reduce police chases because they can be dangerous, the number of deadly police pursuits has increased in North Carolina and nationally. Deadly police pursuits in North Carolina … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Frogs, strawberries and a whole lot more: Your guide to Rock Hill area spring festivals

A parade will roll through downtown Rock Hill on Thursday night to start the city’s iconic nod to spring. It’ll also start a new festival season that’s blossoming well outside … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Severe Charlotte-area storms could spawn weak tornado, dump heavy rains, NWS says

A severe-weather system could dump heavy rains and spawn a “weak” tornado in the Charlotte region on Thursday, National Weather Service meteorologists said. The same system that walloped Louisiana and … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

2 Charlotte nonprofits offer new plan for arts funding. They’ll need public money first

The Arts and Science Council and Foundation for the Carolinas could shake up funding for Charlotte’s arts community through a reorganization, and they want a sizable commitment from the city … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

CMS superintendent seeks teacher raises in 2024-25 budget proposal. Here’s how much

Teachers and other Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employees could receive pay raises under Superintendent Crystal Hill’s 2024-2025 operating budget proposal presented Tuesday. The $1.9 billion plan includes a $631.9 million request to … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

NC hasn’t picked a Democratic president in 16 years. Is Mecklenburg County the key?

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is betting it can break Democrats’ presidential losing streak in North Carolina, and pinpointing Mecklenburg County as a critical piece of the strategy. The campaign … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Anna Kooiman is headed back to national cable news. Her new show debuts this weekend.

Anna Kooiman — a Charlotte native who made a name for herself as a New York-based Fox News anchor in the 2010s, moved to Australia for love, then returned to … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

NC tourism leaders tell Charlotte to drop talk of using hospitality taxes for transit

North Carolina tourism leaders on Monday criticized “concerning comments” by some Charlotte City Council members about putting tourism tax revenue into infrastructure projects. In a letter emailed to council members, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

What internal CMS emails reveal about NC Parents Bill of Rights implementation

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools acted fast to implement the Parents’ Bill of Rights, but internal emails reveal many teachers and administrators remained uncertain about how to do so. The law passed last … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

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