Millennium Tour Ticket Hustle Leaves Charlotte Fans Locked Out Of Spectrum Center
Dozens of excited fans never made it past the doors at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center, even after paying hundreds of dollars for Millennium Tour tickets that turned out to be phantoms. Many who bought through social apps showed up at will call with their IDs, only to be told their names were not on the list. Now they...
Pinky’s eyeing new restaurant?
Pinky’s Westside Grill appears to have Plaza Midwood in its sights.
Charlotte to host 2026 Stellar Gospel Music Awards
The Stellar Gospel Music Awards, the nation’s premier event celebrating gospel artists, is coming to Charlotte this summer. The event will take place at the Spectrum Center. The news was announced Tuesday at a press conference hosted by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, in partnership with the Stellar Awards.
75-year-old man dies months after being struck by alleged impaired driver
A 75-year-old man died on Saturday, nearly three months after he was struck by an alleged impaired driver in northwest Charlotte, police said.
Matthews Staple Miki’s Shocks Regulars With Sudden Shutdown After 10 Years
Miki’s Restaurant, a Matthews fixture for about a decade, has abruptly called it quits, blindsiding loyal customers who suddenly found out their go-to spot is about to vanish. The owners posted a handwritten note on the restaurant’s Facebook page announcing a permanent closure due to “unforeseen circumstances” and...
‘God in the right moment’: Father speaks out after attacking son’s accused killer inside...
A Charlotte father who lost his son to a 2025 shooting was seen on video attacking the accused killer at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, and expressed his heartbreak at the bond being granted.
See what CMS teachers, principals, administrators make in our salary database
More than 18,000 people work for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools , according to a Charlotte Observer analysis of the district’s payroll. Each year, the Observer updates its public pay database with the salaries for all CMS employees. The school district is the second largest in the state, and the 16th biggest in the...
Charlotte Retail Jumps the Line as Rents Outrun U.S. Average
Charlotte’s retail landlords just crossed a line they had never reached before: asking rents across the metro have climbed above the national average, according to market reporting CoStar published today. Charlotte Led the Country in Rent Growth. In 2025, Charlotte outpaced every other major U.S. retail metro, with...
“Let’s not make it 26,” Mecklenburg County man accused of missing dozens of court...
The driver was identified as 60-year-old Calvin Riddick, who's allegedly missed about 25 court appearances since 1990.
Judge dismisses case against U.S. citizen accused of assaulting Border Patrol agents in Charlotte
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the case of a U.S. citizen detained and charged with a felony for allegedly assaulting Border Patrol agents during its November operation in Charlotte. Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez, 24, was charged with using his vehicle to assault, resist or impede federal officers. He had...

















