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Early Voting Period Begins for Charlotte and Sanford Local Elections
Local officials determine property tax rates, whether to fix potholes, the rules that guide local law enforcement, and how local resources are allocated.
VIDEO: Beyonce Came to Charlotte. How Was She?
Beyonce just headlined a historic show in Charlotte. Our intern taped the fun inside and outside the stadium.
Charlotte Unveils Plan to Provide Free Wi-Fi to Over 5,000 Homes
Thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Charlotte is making remarkable strides towards digital inclusion.
PHOTOS: Heroes Comic Convention 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina
One of the largest comic conventions in the U.S., HeroesCon draws thousands to Charlotte every year. We checked out the fun at the Charlotte Convention Center.
How Black Fathers Rock! in Charlotte Is Changing the Narrative About Black Fathers
“Celebrating other Black men who are doing things in their community and in their home, is my way of changing the narrative,” says founder Ryan Jor El.
10 Black-owned restaurants to try in Charlotte
To honor Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black-owned businesses across North Carolina, starting with a deep dive into the food scene in the state’s most populous city.
This Charlotte-Based Contemporary Dance Company Is Quintessentially North Carolina
“Sometimes dance can feel elitist or stuffy,” says Audrey Baran, founder of Baran Dance. “But you would never think that about North Carolina. So our dances are very real.”
Seeing Seniors Displaced ‘Pissed Off’ This Charlotte Attorney. Now She Fights Gentrification.
Alesha Brown founded For The Struggle in 2019 to stop the displacement of seniors in west Charlotte’s rapidly gentrifying, historically Black communities. ‘We owe them that,’ she said.
‘Let Science Lead’: Charlotte Specialist Answers Top Questions About Vaccine Booster Shots
A North Carolina infectious disease expert clears the air on who should get the COVID vaccine booster shot, and when.
Love Wins as City of Charlotte Covers LGBTQ Residents in Nondiscrimination Ordinance
Charlotte, North Carolina expanded its nondiscrimination ordinance to include housing and employment protections for LGBTQ residents. Advocates are ready to push for more.
5 Years After HB2, Will Charlotte Come Full Circle With Protections for LGBTQ North Carolinians?
More than five years after HB2 made North Carolina the face of anti-LGBTQ+ policy in the US, NC’s largest city moves to protect LGBTQ+ people.
With Ramadan Upended Again by COVID, One Charlotte Woman Took Her Celebration Global
Each Ramadan, NC’s Lamia Ashour looks for ways to uphold the Islamic tenet of giving, but the pandemic is complicating things again.
Here’s How This Charlotte Woman Is Trying to Keep Police Accountable in her City
Charlotte’s Citizens Review Board was created to protect the public from police misconduct. The committee chair wants to make sure residents know how to navigate it.
‘Spend More Time With the Grandkids’: North Carolinians Line Up in Charlotte for COVID Vaccine
Eat out. Get a haircut. Be a good citizen. People in Charlotte on why they rushed to get the COVID vaccine as NC upped inoculation efforts.
In Charlotte, Kamala Harris Talks Sneakers, Historically Black Colleges, and Voting
Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris got her own shoe and talked about racial inequality with the owner of a Charlotte sneaker shop.
Charlotte Teacher: ‘I’m Scared to Return to a Classroom’
Jennifer Bourne, a Charlotte mother and teacher, shared how she and her family are dealing with this unprecedented school year in NC.
PHOTOS: Black Lives Matter Demonstrators Take to Charlotte Streets for Breonna Taylor
The largest city in NC, Charlotte, was one of many cities with a Black Lives Matter protest to demand action on Breonna Taylor’s death.
‘They’re All About to Get Gassed’: Footage of Charlotte Police’s Alleged Ambush of Protesters Released
Almost three months after demonstrators said Charlotte police cornered and tear-gassed them, law enforcement release troubling footage.
Want to Dunk on Trump? Anti-Racist ‘Hoop Bus’ Comes to Charlotte for RNC
The traveling “Hoop Bus,” created by two basketball players, rolled into Charlotte in time for the RNC’s arrival in NC this week.
One City, Two Realities: RNC Praises Trump’s COVID Response While Charlotte’s Latinos Cry For Help
In Mecklenburg County, 48% of COVID-19 cases are among the Latino community.
GOP’s Doctor Concedes Charlotte-Bound RNC Is a ‘High-Risk Event’
President Trump’s RNC is heading for Charlotte with boosted safety measures, but city is home of the highest coronavirus case load in NC.
‘Very Much the Business of the American People.’ Reporters Alarmed Trump’s Charlotte Convention Might Not Be Open to Press.
Members of the media outraged by news press might not be admitted to Trump’s Republican National Convention in Charlotte.
Charlotte Landlord Sues to Shut Down ‘Tent City’ Camp of Homeless People Displaced by Coronavirus
A Charlotte landlord who owns property near the ‘Tent City’ camp of people displaced by coronavirus has filed a suit demanding the settlement be torn down.
With Trump Coming to Town for Scaled-Back RNC, Charlotte Might Shut Down Nearby Homeless Encampment
Residents of Charlotte’s “Tent City” homeless encampment might be forced to move when a downsized Republican National Convention comes next month.
Two Days After Judge Lifts Pepper Spray Ban, Charlotte Police Deploy It on ‘Defund the Police’ Protesters
Two days after a judge dissolved a restraining order barring Charlotte police from using pepper spray, police used it on “Defund the Police” demonstrators.
Charlotte Police Complain They Have No Witnesses to July Shooting. But Some Black Charlotteans Say They Don’t Trust Police.
How a shooting in Charlotte exposes the deep fissures between Black communities and police over past allegations of police violence.
Attorneys: Charlotte Police Planned Out Ambush on Black Lives Matter Protesters
Charlotte police deliberately funneled Black Lives Matter protestors into an ambush during a June 2 clash lawyers for the demonstrators say.
Report: Charlotte Judge Threatened on Social Media After Police Misrepresent Her Ruling
Charlotte police are accused of misconstruing a local judge’s ruling on the use of tear gas, leading to a series of ugly social media attacks on the judge.
‘Enough’: Mass Shooting in West Charlotte Neighborhood Leads to Demands for Change
The march included residents, activists and some law enforcement after a shooting in a predominantly Black Charlotte neighborhood on Juneteenth weekend.