Charlotte NC

Dr. Crystal Hill, superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, has been placed on paid leave, prompting Deputy Superintendent Dr. Melissa Balknight to temporarily assume leadership of the nation’s 16th largest school district.

One person has been hospitalized from an incident overnight, according to the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic).

Good evening, North Carolina. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. It'll be mild overnight with a comfortable start for Thursday morning. We'll notice the mugginess back toward the main heat of the day Thursday afternoon. Rain chances are pretty mu

As data center construction concerns continue to rise nationally and locally, Catawba County leaders want its residents to see the economic benefits they can produce. However, while the county is touting its existing investments, data center growth isn’t part of its economic future. In a Tuesday letter to residents, th

One person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in north Charlotte Wednesday night.

Sadler Square is adding two new popular businesses to its recently-renovated retail complex on Griffith Street near downtown Davidson. Charlotte-based Harriet’s Hamburgers, known for its smash burgers and “Beef Butter Fries,” is opening its fifth location on July 3 with indoor seating for 38 guests and a large outdoor

The wood-fired ovens at Brixx are now blazing in Concord, as the pizza chain rolls out its first Charlotte-area franchise with an eye on more growth to come. Brixx Wood Fired Pizza opened June 22 in a new 3,500-square-foot space at 2405 Herrons Nest Place NW in Christenbury Village, near Concord Mills. The restaurant b

A weekend teen curfew is coming to downtown Greenville. Mayor P.J. Connelly has signed an emergency proclamation establishing a temporary overnight curfew for minors under eighteen. Starting Friday, unaccompanied young people are banned from the downtown district between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The restriction runs th

Around 11:15 a.m., CMPD reported increased police activity in the 1500 block of Kelston Place.

House-made pasta and wood-fired pizzas are on the menu at a new Italian restaurant now open in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood. Ardente Kitchen debuted Wednesday, June 24, in the former Capiche space at 500 E. Morehead Street. The concept draws on family-run trattorias found across Rome and promises “approachable” It