EducationDoes NC legislature value teacher experience? Educators react to pay raisesBoth chambers of the NC General Assembly passed the long-awaited budget plan Thursday.Updated July 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Weather NewsHeat index of 109 degrees forecast for Charlotte. Take precautions, experts sayUpdated July 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
LocalCharlotte community center closes from power outage as heatwave hits Queen CityUpdated July 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
BusinessSuburban Charlotte manufacturer has abruptly laid off over 60 workersUpdated July 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Crime & CourtsBrothers stole thousands of dollars in candy and coffee from NC stores, feds sayJuly 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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BusinessCharlotte flights aren’t getting cheaper, but fuel is. When could that change?Updated July 2, 2026 at 12:48 PM
LocalSmall plane that crashed in SC near Charlotte left from MississippiUpdated July 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
BusinessLatest Hendrick Automotive expansion in Charlotte covers cars ‘people dream of’July 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Local“Chained, beaten, deprived”: Family says Somali man suffered abuse on ICE deportation flightUpdated July 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Local‘Abti was taken’: Charlotte family left in dark as uncle was shipped to SomaliaUpdated July 2, 2026 at 9:58 AM
BusinessNew Dilworth development will include an apartment tower up to 33 stories tallUpdated July 2, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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Politics & GovernmentNC budget targets legal fund that could strip low-income residents of attorney helpJuly 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Politics & GovernmentNew NC budget proposes big cash infusion for Charlotte health clinic’s constructionJuly 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Local‘A new chapter.’ Catawba Indians celebrate 1st phase of $1.2 billion NC casinoUpdated July 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Know Your 704Charlotte Animal Control will no longer take certain animals. New rulesUpdated July 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Politics & GovernmentRobert Harrington is Charlotte’s new mayor. He’ll face 4 challenges right awayUpdated July 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM