Charlotte NC

– The North Carolina hospitality landscape is entering a period of "High-Stakes Rebranding" this March. While the state celebrates a projected 5.2% growth in visitor spending for 2026, the industry is grappling with a wave of "legacy exits" in Charlotte and a significant legal thinning of the ranks in the ongoing...

A local animal shelter in Charlotte, North Carolina is urgently seeking a foster or rescue placement for a young shepherd mix named Loba (A1259117) by 7 PM on March 11, 2026. The dog is currently overwhelmed by the shelter environment and needs a quiet, experienced home to decompress.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for distributing kilogram quantities of methamphetamine supplied by a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization with ties to the Sinaloa cartel, federal prosecutors announced. Nicolas Yarcil Uribe-Tamayo, 26, of Easley,...

The program removes barriers to entry, provides childcare, transportation, and food support, alongside job skills.

A Charlotte mother says she feared for her son after a video surfaced Wednesday showing someone threatening to “kill everybody” at Ridge Road Middle School. Jasmine Pinn told reporters the clip left her son shaken and that she shared the video with local news. Even after school officials and police said the person...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s environmental agency halted all operations of a controversial solar panel manufacturer following a second spill in three days at its York County manufacturing site. Federal regulators from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also are expected to begin an investigation next Wednesday,...

Shake Shack continues to expand its footprint in the Charlotte market. The New York-based restaurant chain will open in the Concord Mills area on March 11.

A Lansdowne Elementary School parent-teacher organization member was charged with embezzling about $15,000 for personal expenses, according to court records. Ashley Seymour, 41, was charged with embezzlement on Feb. 26 after Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were told about fraudulent use of funds from the PTO account,...

Deciding between Charlotte and Raleigh has always been the ultimate North Carolina dilemma. However, the two markets have officially diverged into very different realities in 2026. You have likely noticed that “insider” tips from six months ago are already outdated. One city sees a surge in luxury inventory and...

After being a skeptic-turned-lush for dive bars around Charlotte, it’s rare I have had one of those “on a first date, kinda nervous” moments walking into one for the first time. Yet, somehow, I found myself adjusting my leggings and butt cheeks to get spanked at Spanky’s Hangout on Central Avenue in Plaza Midwood.