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The entire foodie nation will get a taste of North Carolina barbecue Monday night. A lineup of some of North Carolina’s most celebrated pitmasters will appear on th newest episode of “Top Chef: Carolinas.” The popular Bravo cooking competition is set in Charlotte this year, showcasing some of the cherished foodways of the Carolinas. So far, that has meant livermush and searingly spicy peppers...

Last November gave Tina Postel one of the biggest challenges her network of food pantries at Nourish Up in Charlotte had ever seen. “I hope to never see the likes of a November ever again,” she told Spectrum News 1. The federal government shutdown disrupted SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition...

MINT HILL, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was arrested after his pregnant wife accidentally shot herself, “killing her 7-month-old unborn baby” in Mecklenburg County on Sunday, according to police reports. Police said 41-year-old Luis Marcano-Marcano fired a gun on Sunday, April 12, in Mint Hill while impaired by...

Another longtime name in North Carolina manufacturing is pulling back. Parkdale Mills plans to close its Lexington yarn factory on June 7, 2026, cutting 68 jobs as the Gastonia-based company continues to shrink its U.S. footprint. According to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Parkdale filed a WARN notice on...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man is facing charges for a southwest Charlotte robbery, according to court records. The robbery happened at the Voltage Sports Bar & Lounge on South Tryon Street near Clanton Road around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. Dupree Naz Jah Redfern, 28, is accused of robbing a 17-year-old male at gunpoint with another suspect, court records say. The victim told police...

A child does not remain in that kind of danger for that long unless institutions miss the need for deeper scrutiny.

A historic yarn manufacturer based in Gastonia is shutting down another facility , this time in Davidson County, leaving more than 65 people without a job. Parkdale Mills filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) report on April 9, notifying the state and employees that its factory in Lexington will close on June 7. Lexington is about 50 miles northeast of Charlotte. The...

North Carolina does not advertise its Mexican food scene loudly. It does not need to. The state has quietly built something worth paying attention to, one taqueria and family kitchen at a time. Charlotte locals argue over birria spots like serious business. Raleigh has a strip of hole-in-the-wall places that...

Looking to pick up something useful for free around Gastonia? Here are a few local giveaways that neighbors are offering — from furniture to garden supplies. Condition: Used – fair, with some scratches shown in photos. Location: Gastonia, NC (curb pickup) Source: Facebook Marketplace.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was taken to the hospital after a school bus crashed into the woods in south Charlotte on Monday morning, Medic said. The crash was reported in the area of High Ridge Road and Long Valley Road around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Officials said a school bus crashed into a tree. Medic confirmed the driver was taken to the hospital with...