Powerball player just misses $101 million jackpot in Illinois — but still wins big
A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois won $50,000 but just missed the $101 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...
‘Predator’-catching group exposed town’s police chief. Are citizen-led stings helpful?
It speaks to the frustration of the volume and amount of sexual exploitation of children that we are living with as a society. And we cannot prosecute our way out of that problem.” ...
Familiar feeling: Charlotte Hornets fall at home to cellar-dwelling Washington Wizards
Despite a triple-double from Miles Bridges and a career-best output from Nick Smith Jr., the Charlotte Hornets fell behind ...
Republicans can save Charlotte from itself on transit | Opinion
This might be painful for the city to swallow, but it’s a compromise that yields the best possible results. | Opinion ...
Charlotte’s Black mayors reveal hopes for Charlotte’s future — and issue a challenge
Mayor Vi Lyles joined former mayors Harvey Gantt and Patrick Cannon at the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum as part of its Black ...
Charlotte educators report large numbers of student absences on ‘Day Without Immigrants’
Four CMS educators from four different schools say students told them the high number of absences Monday was related to the ...
These are NC’s healthiest cities, new study says. Where did Charlotte, Raleigh land on list?
A new study says a North Carolina city is among the healthiest in the nation, while another is one of the least-healthy. Hers ...
Lottery player comes forward days after winning over $320,000 on $1 ticket in NC
A jackpot-winning lottery ticket sold in Shelby, North Carolina, has been claimed by someone in a neighboring county, ...
Big changes to NC high school basketball rankings as eight new teams join the polls
After several major upsets this week, there are eight new teams in the statewide prep basketball rankings plus a new No. 1 in ...
High school basketball gameday: Your guide to midweek games in the Charlotte area
Another chapter in the SoMeck 4A drama is set for Tuesday night, when Ardrey Kell visits Myers Park. But there are tight ...
Enjoy Charlotte’s balmy weather: Plummeting temps are on the way, NWS forecaster says.
The temperature is expected to reach 76 degrees under sunny skies on Tuesday, 22 degrees above the average 30-year high for Feb. 4, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. “Today will be very ...