A bill in Raleigh, written by Sen. Vickie Sawyer, would require the Charlotte-area governments that voted to kill the I-77 South toll lanes in May to repay the state an estimated $60 million, freeze the decision until 2027, and withhold state highway money until it is paid.…
Jack Beckett·Jun 17, 2026
The council interviewed five finalists for interim mayor on June 18 and set the appointment vote for Monday. Here is how each got on the ballot, what they told council about running meetings, the I-77 tolls, and the…
Jack Beckett·Jun 20, 2026
Denny Hamlin has won three straight and chopped Tyler Reddick's points lead to 19. This weekend NASCAR races a street course laid through an active naval base for the first time ever, and road courses are the one place…
John Speedway·Jun 19, 2026
Justin Allgaier has already clinched the Chase, JR Motorsports has won 11 road races in a row, and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series has never been more…
John Speedway·Jun 19, 2026
Jimmie Johnson hasn't run a Craftsman Truck Series race since 2008. Friday night he climbs back in one for the Navy 250, the series' first race on an active…
John Speedway·Jun 19, 2026
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sports·Jun 13, 2026
Denny Hamlin was the last man out at Pocono and grabbed the Busch Light Pole by fifty-seven thousandths of a second, his…
government·Jun 11, 2026
On July 1, the Charlotte Area Transit System stops being a city department and passes to the MPTA, a 27-member appointed…
education·Jun 10, 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted 7-2 to adopt Policy S-SFRS on student free speech. The most…
government·Jun 10, 2026
Hendrick Motorsports has petitioned to rezone 22.89 acres at the Mecklenburg-Cabarrus line from residential to industrial to expand its race-shop campus. City…
Jack Beckett·Jun 17, 2026
The Charlotte Knights came into Buffalo riding a seven-game road winning streak and dropped the series opener 9-5, even after Kyle Teel, Michael Turner, and…
John Speedway·Jun 17, 2026
Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell Jr. applied for the interim mayor seat the council will fill, and he can vote for himself. Council members raised a conflict; the…
Jack Beckett·Jun 17, 2026
More than 100 people applied to be Charlotte's next mayor, and about 30 made their case in person at a June 15 council forum. The next mayor will be appointed,…
Jack Beckett·Jun 16, 2026
Oklahoma City came into Truist Field and won the first two without much trouble. Then the Charlotte Knights answered, taking three of the last four to split the…
John Speedway·Jun 15, 2026
Denny Hamlin held off Tyler Reddick by 1.678 seconds at Pocono on Sunday for his third straight NASCAR Cup win, a record eighth at the track. The streak cut…
Jack Beckett·Jun 15, 2026
More than a dozen parents, students, teachers, and health professionals testified against renewing Charlotte-Mecklenburg…
government·Jun 9, 2026
Charlotte's city council voted unanimously Monday to pause all new data center and telecommunications facility approvals…
sports·Jun 8, 2026
The Charlotte Knights completed a six-game sweep of the Durham Bulls on Sunday, a 12-5 finale that ran their win streak…