LocalNearly 70,000 gallons of wastewater spills into Lake Wylie, Charlotte Water says“A pipe failure at a lift station caused the overflow.”Updated April 22, 2026 at 8:17 AM
NC mayor thanks community after a 4-foot venomous copperhead bit his wifeUpdated May 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
George Karnezis, beloved owner of one of Charlotte’s oldest restaurants, has diedMay 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Wake County may delay vote on WakeMed merger with Atrium Health. What we knowUpdated May 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
‘People weren’t paying attention’ so Charlotte teachers marched on RaleighUpdated May 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
OpinionA legislature that can’t pass a budget shouldn’t meddle with local finances | OpinionApril 21, 2026 at 4:30 AM
OpinionRep. Jones’ book ban bashes the LGBTQ community — including us lawmakers | OpinionApril 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
OpinionFormer Chief Justice Mitchell: After the Leandro loss, bring a new case | OpinionUpdated April 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
OpinionA major federal grant will fuel the growth of NC’s charter schools | OpinionApril 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
OpinionCaregivers of wounded veterans also serve. They need support | OpinionApril 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
OpinionGOP state lawmakers raise a curtain of secrecy between themselves and the public | OpinionMarch 31, 2026 at 11:21 AM
OpinionDon’t let GOP lawmakers usurp local governments’ control over spending | OpinionMarch 29, 2026 at 3:25 PM
OpinionHelene battered western NC’s small businesses. Most still need help | OpinionMarch 27, 2026 at 5:30 AM
OpinionRepublicans are taking food from NC’s poorest children. It’s immoral. | OpinionMarch 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM
OpinionBeware: North Carolina is allowing its fish population to collapse | OpinionMarch 19, 2026 at 9:58 AM
OpinionSen. Berger backed onerous limits on vote counting. Now he may regret it | Op-edMarch 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
OpinionGOP lawmakers to overcharged NC utility customers: No refund | OpinionFebruary 25, 2026 at 11:17 AM
OpinionImmigrants are helping NC and its economy grow. We need a fair and just immigration policy | OpinionFebruary 18, 2026 at 4:30 AM
OpinionNC trails its neighbors in teacher pay. Adopting the House budget would put NC in the lead | OpinionFebruary 3, 2026 at 4:30 AM
OpinionNC’s Groundhog Day has gone on for years: Cut taxes, starve services, repeat | OpinionFebruary 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
OpinionThe flexibility of remote work drives a surge in startups, UNC research shows | OpinionJanuary 21, 2026 at 11:37 AM
OpinionTrump’s FEMA cuts will compound Hurricane Helene’s damage in North Carolina | OpinionJanuary 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM
OpinionIt’s time to vote and your vote matters. In dozens of local NC races, one vote made all the difference | OpinionJanuary 12, 2026 at 4:30 AM
OpinionUNC history professor: My school is withdrawing from the worldUpdated January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
OpinionEnvironmental groups’ excessive court challenges are about raising funds, not protecting fisheries | OpinionJanuary 2, 2026 at 11:23 AM
OpinionFor this new year, NC lawmakers should resolve to put people above tax cuts | OpinionUpdated January 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
OpinionThe NC Education Lottery’s sales are up, but schools are getting less. Let’s fix that. | OpinionUpdated December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
OpinionClosing UNC‘s Center for European Studies will limit education and the NC economy | OpinionUpdated December 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
OpinionNC’s job boom depends on engaging the world, not retreating from it | OpinionDecember 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
