Charlotte NC

North Carolina is full of hidden culinary gems where a first visit can easily become a regular habit. These small, often family-run spots serve up bold flavors and authentic dishes that you won’t find in chain restaurants. Each location has its own unique personality, combining local charm and unforgettable food in a...

If you know anything about the culinary exploits of the American South, you know that barbecue is a major part of the experience. Although the cuisine is a staple of many states in the region, North Carolina is known for its unique style, even offering a barbecue trail through old-school smokehouses seeped in...

This weekend put a strain on energy grids across the East Coast, as ice downed power lines and frigid cold tested power plants. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality launched an energy rebate program in Mecklenburg and Wake counties that could help alleviate stress on the grid by lowering usage while saving...

A federal grand jury indicted 24-year-old Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez on a charge of assaulting, resisting and interfering with federal officers during immigration enforcement operations in November 2025. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested Garcia Martinez on Nov. 16 after, according to federal...

CHARLOTTE, NC — Wild Roses, an intimate lounge concept from Charlotte native John Georgopoulos, is targeting a February opening at 710 W Trade St Suite E, Charlotte, NC 28202, Georgopoulos told Business Debut. Georgopoulos is known in the area for Little Village Tavern, which he sold last year after...

A battalion chief with the Matthews Fire & EMS has been charged with setting fire to a vacant commercial building earlier this month. According to the official Matthews Police Department media release, Peter William Blaich, 54, was charged with Burning of Certain Buildings (North Carolina General Statute § 14-58.1)...

Mecklenburg County Courts are operating under an adjusted inclement weather policy Monday.

Washington, D.C.-based Penzance is expanding its reach in Charlotte through a recent multifamily portfolio acquisition.

This story was produced in partnership between Enlace Latino NC and The Charlotte Observer. Even as overnight temperatures hung in the 20s and 30s, immigrants desperate to make appointments at Charlotte’s Department of Homeland Security office slept outside the building in recent weeks. “We’ve already been waiting...

(QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man on the run for years, accused in a 2016 Charlotte murder, appeared in court on Monday, where a judge ordered that he be held without bond. Alejandro Rosales Castillo had his first appearance at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on Monday, Jan. 26. A public defender was appointed to represent...