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North Carolina’s culinary landscape is full of hidden treasures that most travelers completely overlook while chasing the usual big-city buzz. Tucked into charming small towns, sleepy streets, and quiet corners, these underrated restaurants serve up meals that are as memorable as they are delicious, sometimes even...

Police on Friday arrested and charged a town of Matthews fire department battalion chief with burning a vacant former Boston Market store on East Independence Boulevard. Peter William Blaich, 54, was charged with the felony offense of burning of certain buildings, according to a Matthews Police Department news...

New video obtained by Channel 9 shows a crowd of people at the scene of a deadly shooting in a west Charlotte neighborhood.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders are considering a magnet program overhaul, including converting EE Waddell into a full comprehensive high school. CMS leaders and board members discussed the proposal at a board retreat , which began Thursday and concluded Saturday. The plan would be part of a larger district...

A popular sports bar chain will soon sling its famous wings at a new spot in Charlotte. Buffalo Wild Wing has filed zoning use and sign permits for a new location on North Tryon Street in University City, according to documents viewed by CharlotteFive. The permits, requested Thursday, Jan. 22, seek a wall sign, door...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Duke Energy is warning customers of a scam text message detailing information about scheduled outages sent from a fraudulent number. The message says, "From Duke Energy. 'Scheduled Rolling Power Outages Effective 11PM - By Zip Codes and Time. Will remain in effect to January 27th due to freeze...

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 40 months in prison last week after pleading guilty to a federal civil rights violation. Maurice Hopkins, 32, will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. The sentence was announced by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North...

A version of this story first appeared in WFAE Education Reporter James Farrell's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get newsletters from WFAE straight to your inbox. At Friday’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board retreat in Winston-Salem, administrators offered the school board new insights into the lottery...

Winter Freeze Tests Power Grids, Sparks New Energy Rebate Initiative in North Carolina. As icy conditions and plunging temperatures challenged power grids along the East Coast this past weekend, North Carolina has introduced a new program to ease the demand on energy systems while helping residents save on utility...

Charlotte Observer reporter Théoden Janes continues his series of interviews with often-influential, always-intriguing people who live and work in the Charlotte area — conducted while they run a handful of miles together. The hope is that the release of endorphins and dopamine will trigger responses that are less...