Charlotte NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - Now that the first residents are living in the River District, the master developer is gearing up for the next big phases: a corporate campus, hotel, shopping centers and a riverfront park. Why it matters: The River District is tucked away in an area of Charlotte...

A federal jury convicted Cameron Curry, 27, a Charlotte resident, of carrying out an extensive cyber extortion scheme targeting a Washington, D.C.-based international technology company. He faces up to two years in prison on each of the six charges. Curry, who worked as a data analyst for about six months...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is moving toward adopting its 2026-27 budget, even as the lack of a statewide spending plan continues to create uncertainty. Last year, CMS built its budget assuming a 3% increase in state-funded teacher pay raises. Because the ongoing budget standoff has left that number unresolved, the...

Charlotte likes new things. New restaurants are lauded as “game changers.” New chefs and menus are all-of-a-sudden “groundbreaking.” One or two comments later by local influencers, and they are “the best — trust us.” We don’t always appreciate old. That observation, made in a CharlotteFive feature on Brooks’ Sandwich...

A DIY woodshop studio has opened in Charlotte's Belmont neighborhood, offering instructor-led classes where participants create custom home décor. Why it matters: Owner Buffy Wilkey hopes the space becomes a "third place" where people can gather, socialize and create outside of bars or restaurants. "I think there are...

Guidance to officers says immobilizing commercial vehicles includes “preparing to tow” and applies whether drivers are inside or not.

One of Charlotte’s food halls could be voted the best in the nation.

Upon arrival, officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the upper right thigh, and a locked Glock 23 lying beside him.

A French-Vietnamese café in Arysley is officially closed, and a Monroe bistro serving classic Italian fare will also say farewell soon. Here’s a quick look at the recent or impending restaurant closings I reported this week: Paris Banh Mi Cafe Bakery Paris Banh Mi Cafe Bakery quietly closed its Ayrsley restaurant...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– Legendary Grammy-Award-Winning singer and Broadway icon Stephanie Mills, who lives in Charlotte, will be available for select media interviews in support of the Rock Your Socks fundraiser taking place March 21 in recognition of World Down Syndrome Day. The event supports global awareness and...