Charlotte

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are set to headline Bank of America Stadium here in Charlotte on Saturday, May 3, 2025, as part of their co-headlining Grand National Tour. The tour, which began on April 19, spans 19 U.S. stadiums and concludes June 18 in Washington, D.C. It supports Lamar’s latest album, GNX, and SZA’s reissued […]

The Carolina Panthers announced Wednesday that fans won’t be able to attend training camp practices in 2025 or 2026 due to ongoing construction at their Charlotte practice facility. According to The Charlotte Observer, the team is building a new indoor fieldhouse after removing its temporary practice bubble. While training camp will remain closed to the […]

Publix will open its newest Charlotte-area grocery store on May 29, the company announced Wednesday. The store, located at 12925 Albemarle Road in east Charlotte’s Clear Creek Crossings shopping center, will open its doors at 7 a.m. The nearly 47,000-square-foot location will be the Florida-based chain’s 25th store in the Charlotte market. According to The […]

A crash Tuesday evening has shut down the intersection of North Tryon Street and Tom Hunter Road, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. The nearby Tom Hunter light rail station is also closed to inbound service. Per Queen City News, CMPD is urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. No injuries have been reported. […]

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg is entering the NBA Draft and is widely projected as the No. 1 overall pick. The program announced his decision Monday on social media, following a standout season in which Flagg became just the fourth freshman to win The Associated Press national player of the year. The 6-foot-9 forward from […]

A man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly gaining unauthorized access to the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to WBTV. Elijah Pressley was charged with trespassing after officers found him around 10:30 p.m. near the ramp by Gate D4. Authorities say he bypassed two doors—one leading into a restricted area—and walked onto the […]

One of North Carolina’s largest landlords has agreed to stop using rent-pricing software that state officials say drives up housing costs. Cortland Management, which owns at least eight properties in the Charlotte area, will no longer use RealPage, a platform the Attorney General says uses private data and artificial intelligence to inflate rents. According to […]

April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minority communities across the United States. The month also highlights the importance of improving access to quality healthcare and promoting health equity. The theme, “Be the Source for Better Health,” encourages individuals and organizations […]

Charlie Wilson is hitting the road this summer with fellow R&B legends Babyface, K-Ci Hailey, and El DeBarge for Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour. Produced by Live Nation Urban and P Music Group, the U.S. tour kicks off Aug. 27 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and wraps Oct. 12 in Memphis. Stops include […]

An invasive insect species is back in North Carolina. Spotted lanternflies, first detected in the state in 2022, have reappeared this spring, according to WBTV. The pests were initially found in Forsyth County near the Guilford County line and have since been spotted in 13 other counties, including Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, and Union. Described by […]

An electric vehicle caught fire early Monday at a home in south Charlotte, drawing a large emergency response. The fire started around 1:30 a.m. on Normans Landing Drive in the Hamilton Lakes neighborhood. Charlotte Fire Department crews, including a fire engine and a hazardous materials truck, responded along with at least three Charlotte-Mecklenburg police vehicles. […]

The IRS has extended the federal tax filing and payment deadline to May 1, 2025, for individuals and businesses in parts of the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton. The extension applies to all of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, along with parts of Tennessee, and Virginia. Eligible taxpayers now have […]