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The Myers Park community is mourning the loss of William “Parker” South, a senior and baseball player at Myers Park High School, who died Tuesday, the school announced. The cause of death has not been released. “It is with great sadness that we share that one of our students, William “Parker” South, a Myers Park senior, died […]

Flight cancellations continued to climb at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Monday as the FAA’s nationwide flight reduction order took effect during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Charlotte was among 40 major U.S. airports directed to cut flights to ease the strain on air traffic controllers facing staffing shortages. It’s the only airport in the Carolinas included in the FAA mandate. “Our airline partners […]

Mecklenburg County voters have approved a one-cent sales tax increase aimed at funding major transportation and infrastructure projects. The referendum, decided during Tuesday’s municipal election, passed with 52% voting in favor and 47% opposed, according to final results released just before midnight. The decision raises the county’s sales tax rate from 7.25% to 8.25%. County and city officials say the new […]

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles secured re-election Tuesday, earning 70% of the vote over Republican Terrie Donovan and Libertarian Rob Yates. Her fifth term will extend through 2027, making her the city’s longest-serving Democratic mayor. Republican Pat McCrory served 14 years from 1995 to 2009. Lyles has focused her administration on affordable housing, racial equity, infrastructure improvements, and public transit expansion, along with supporting small and […]

Families across Charlotte are preparing for a night of spooky fun, costumes, and candy as Halloween arrives. For parents of school-age kids, finding the right time to head out can be tricky, but local traditions make it easy to plan. In most Charlotte-area neighborhoods, trick-or-treating runs between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. This time frame offers the […]

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With SNAP benefits set to end on November 1, 2025, due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council is teaming up with the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department to help ease the impact on local families. A temporary SNAP incentive program will launch across select farmers markets throughout November 2025. Under this […]

One of Charlotte’s most iconic restaurants is closing its doors for good. Bar-B-Q King, a longtime favorite on Wilkinson Boulevard, will serve its final meal on Nov. 1, according to a sign posted on the restaurant’s front window. Owner Gus Karapanos confirmed that the property has been sold, marking the end of an era for […]

As we are fully into fall and spooky season, people who love folklore and are looking for a scare may want to know about some of the spookiest locations in their state. Though many people travel to areas like Savannah, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina or even New Orleans, Louisiana. But actually, several cities across North […]

Charlotte residents can now join the long lines for Whataburger as the Texas-based chain officially opens its first restaurant in the city Thursday on Albemarle Road. Plans for a Charlotte location have been in the works since at least 2022, when zoning records surfaced for a South Boulevard site, but those efforts stalled. Approval finally […]

Charlotte rapper DaBaby released a new music video, “Save Me,” which pays tribute to Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee killed in an unprovoked stabbing on the CATS Blue Line last month. The video recreates the August 22 attack, with actors portraying both Zarutska and her accused attacker. In the music video, DaBaby intervenes to […]

A growing memorial continues to build at Charlotte’s East-West Boulevard station, where 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in August. Flowers, candles, and personal messages now cover the platform where she was tragically killed. On Friday, community members gathered at Marshall Park to remember Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who came to Charlotte to flee from […]