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Mandatory water restrictions tomorrow, drought conditions causing farmers' stress; Daniel Stowe's secret inspires children's book

City Council shakes up I77 project; immigration court deportations spike; saving money on gas

Former Charlotte Mayor wants to be new interim Mayor; red light cameras may be coming back to Charlotte; Charlotte FC rumors

Episode 600! Busy night ahead for Charlotte City Council; breaking down the Panthers 2026 schedule.

Charlotte Mayor resigns; CMS coaches looking for more pay; state lawmakers consider fewer data center tax breaks

State lawmakers to take up legalizing marijuana; new Holocaust museum plans for Uptown; local ballerina on the stage for Charlotte Ballet

Meck County property taxes may be going up; introducing "Daylight," a new mental health podcast

Gas prices spike in Charlotte; Jet Blue comes back after Spirit leaves

Water restrictions coming to Mecklenburg County; Spirit Airlines abruptly shuts down; hear from new Charlotte hoops coach Wes Miller.

May Day marches across the state; Meck County Jail denies allegations of inmate mistreatment

CMS budget rejected; lawmakers want teens off social media

More water restrictions likely coming; Charlotte city council postpones pausing data centers

Job opening at The Observer; curfew at Camp North End

Last-minute CMS schedule change; Panthers Draft Class review

Changes at the top of the Charlotte Observer and Foundation for the Carolinas; group advocates for more playtime for kindersartners; Panthers get o-line help in the draft.

NC data centers don't pay taxes; headlines trigger survivors of sexual assault

Earth Day, 2026. Charlotte's environmental story isn't being written by one big initiative, it's being built piece by piece by a lot of people doing small things really well.

Charlotte renters facing increasingly difficult times; THC-infused drink producers concerned about changes to hemp law; Charlotte Checkers' playoff run begins Wednesday

Charlotte installs voluntary water restrictions; CMS to hire fewer employees next year, what you need to know about "AI Slop" podcasts.

Duke paid zero taxes last year; Charlotte homelessness report uncovers concerning statistics; Hornets in win-or-go-home play-in game tonight.

Operation Charlotte's Web didn't just arrest criminals; Judge rules against Live Nation in lawsuit; Hornets Ball in trouble with the league?

Tax Day; environmentalist weigh in on data centers; star Davidson player WNBA-bound; Hornets advance in playoff play-in.

Clt-Douglas Airport addresses dog path controversy; Hornets and Checkers are playoff bound

State panel to decide Duke Energy rate hike; Hornets in play-in tournament at home on Tuesday.

CMS high schoolers want a later start to the day; state lawmakers have a lot to do in a short amount of time

Meck County Animal Care and Control at capacity, looking for help; today is National Local Journalism Day

Major jobs announcement in Charlotte; red light cameras coming back?

UNCC's role in preventing cyber attacks; airport wait times down; UNC has a new hoops coach?

Drought throughout NC; new COVID strain spreading in advance of the Summer spike; SEED20 winner Fearless Brown Girls

Rideshare drivers bailing out over high fuel costs; local non-profit steps up for LGBTQ+ youth; finding the best hiking trails in the area.

Nust real news on the April Fool's Day; courts say defunding of PBS and NPR is unconstitutional; Drake Maye launches non-profit; Duke power shutoffs double in February

Charlotte Mayor praises DOT Board member who "threatened" Charlotte; CMS to revive move towards abandoned plan; AI's effects on the Charlotte jobs environment

CLT-Douglas named one of the worst airports in the country; heartbreaker eliminates Duke from NCAA's

NC DOT board members threatens Charlotte city leaders; new UNCC hoops coach knows Charlotte well

Why did Lovin' Life Music Festival cancel 2026?; Apple rolls out video podcasts

Trader Joes recall; the Independent Picture House; city approves money to renovate the BoPlex

No plans for ICE at Charlotte-Douglas yet; Mark Robinson admits he lied; new 49ers head basketball coach; the importance of pre-natal care for expectant mothers.

ICE agents coming to an airport near you?; students spending hours on their phones in school; tournament recap

UNC upset in tournament; long-term effects of GLP-1 medications

Reports of increased ICE activity in Charlotte; Postal Service in financial trouble; problem gambling taking a toll in NC

CMS won't count Monday's school closing; high school NIL dollars adding up; NC State in the NCAA playin game; UNC Charlotte looking for a new coach.

Tornado touches down in Charlotte; AI most threatrening to jobs held by women; Charlotte non-profit prepares foster parents for their role

Severe weather possible; Sycamore Brewing opens under new name/owner; March Madness table is set.

Live Nation execs call their customers "stupid"; Uptown building on the market again; checking in at the Bechtler

Airfare going up; UNC Charlotte killing off Honors program; AI making work harder

More projected damage from I77 toll lane expansion; NC still not happy with Live Nation settlement; Panthers hike ticket prices, again

North Carolina poised for a blue wave come November?; Crypto-scammers targeting Charlotte; the man behind a legendary Charlotte rock and roll story dies

Queen University in the NCAA Tournament; new health care offering for state employees may include no-cost surgery; tech news

Smokey skies in Charlotte; NC AG Jeff Jackson joins lawsuit against tariffs; Panthers tapped for HOF Game in August.

Millions to be earmarked for repairs at the BoPlex; how social media is reviving second-hand clothing