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February 19, 2026

• He shot a man, carried him into a Charlotte hospital. 5 years later, he’s sentenced
• Charlotte Observer endorsements: Our choices in NC, Mecklenburg judicial primaries
• Rare spinal cord injury left NC boy paralyzed. He says ‘one day’ he’ll play again
• Atrium Health eyes Optimist Park in Charlotte for new standalone emergency unit
• Interim basketball coach turns his long-awaited shot into a revival at Providence Day
• Cuthbertson boys, girls win NCHSAA 7A track state championships Wednesday
• New Ballantyne proposal calls for over 400 more apartments and townhomes
• 2026 primary voter guide: Research NC and Charlotte-area candidates on ballots
• For Charlotte FC, a quick exit from MLS playoffs won’t be good enough in 2026
• NC GOP is shunning 2026 party switchers. One candidate says that ‘speaks volumes’
• Why Bank of America is jumping into the rarefied world of art consulting
• It may be Bojangles country, but this spot has the best fried chicken sandwich in Charlotte
• Video: Myers Park home had flames shooting through roof in middle of the night
• Custom Curtains Create a Focal Point for Intentional Design
• Impact of ‘dead money’ on Panthers’ 2026 salary cap: What it all means
• Unusual traffic stop reveals driver is 12, and he’s late for school, NC cops say
• The Charlotte killing of Kim Thomas: Key events in cold case with recent arrest
• CMS teacher suspended with pay after arrest over SC Sam’s Club incident
• Woman pepper sprays household, uses toddler as shield to avoid arrest, NC cops say
• ‘Gruesome’ killing in Tennessee linked to North Carolina murder suspect, cops say
• Chick-fil-A is giving away free chicken biscuits. Here’s how to get one in NC
• Birkdale Village drew teen crowds in viral TikTok. It has since the 2000s
• Carowinds parent company faces $1.6B net loss. New CEO has a turnaround plan
• Letters from NC elections board are confusing voters. Fix them now | Opinion
• Ardrey Kell promotes defensive coordinator Carter Green to head football coach
• Mallard Creek sweeps boys’, girls’ 8A indoor state track championships
• LaMelo Ball’s Charlotte car crash prompts memories for Bobby Phills’ widow
• Mecklenburg sheriff candidates answer questions about ICE relations, juvenile jail
• Texas man drove to Charlotte to see teen from Snapchat. Now he’s off to prison
• North Lincoln girls’ basketball forfeits 17 games. Can Knights make playoffs?
• West Meck, 0-25 last season, joins NC statewide boys’ basketball rankings
• Wednesday’s rewind: CMS conference tournament championships are set
• Five takeaways from CMPD arrest in Kim Thomas killing 35 years after her death
• Arrest made in 1990 Kim Thomas killing in Charlotte, a case that haunted the city
• Hornets’ LaMelo Ball addresses Charlotte car crash: ‘It’s unfortunate’
• Three months later: What remains after the Border Patrol left Charlotte | Opinion
• Here’s how to vet North Carolina doctors and hospitals
• Candidate for Mecklenburg commissioner targeted in drive-by shooting, police say
• Did CMS test scores drop after Border Patrol absences? What initial data show
• Rising I-77 toll lane concerns force March 5 Charlotte meeting about what’s next
• Wrongful death lawsuits stacked up. But a Charlotte-area surgeon kept operating.
• Eileen Gu Says Backlash Over Representing China Led to Assault and Threats at Stanford
• A ‘Lord of the Rings’-Inspired Wolfdog Ran Onto the Course at the 2026 Winter Olympics
• 2026 Winter Olympics Ran Through 10,000 Condoms In Less Than a Week
• AI Reconstructed a Lost Roman Board Game From a Mysterious Limestone Slab — And Now You Can Play It
• A 13-Foot Shark Filmed In Antarctic Depths Where Scientists Said Sharks Didn’t Exist
• A ‘Blood Moon’ Is Coming to the U.S. in March — and the Next Good One Isn’t Until 2029
• Researchers Identify New Antarctic Dragonfish That Looks Like Something Out of a Fantasy
• What Planets Are Visible on Feb. 28? A Guide to This Year’s Six-Planet Alignment