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12,940 Mecklenburg mail ballots were still outstanding as of Monday. Ballots not yet returned must reach the county by 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3; a postmark no longer counts.
Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026
Two years after 209 votes separated them, Democratic Sen. Woodson Bradley and Republican Stacie McGinn meet again for the state Senate seat in southeast Mecklenburg.
Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026
Kyle Larson leads by 73 with two races left. A 77-point lead after Martinsville on Sunday wins him the title with a race to spare.
Jack Beckett·Oct 27, 2026
A week after CMPD named seven officers in a racially charged text-message case, Charlotte City Council approved new undercover cars for the department, 7-3,…
Jack Beckett·Oct 27, 2026
A 1922 South End warehouse planned as a boutique hotel is now a Charlotte historic landmark. One council member objected to deferring its taxes while amendments…
Jack Beckett·Oct 27, 2026
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Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to keep its pause on new data centers for almost another year. Two campuses already under construction, approved for up…
Jack Beckett·Oct 27, 2026
E-bike crashes in Charlotte have nearly doubled from a year ago. City staff want helmets for young riders, lights at night and rules for sidewalk riding.…
Jack Beckett·Oct 27, 2026
A win over last-place CF Montréal on Wednesday would clinch a playoff spot for Charlotte FC. Abdoulaye Doucoure says 15 to 20 minutes would be a good start.
Jack Beckett·Oct 27, 2026
Prince Forfor's cross set up Columbus Crew 2's 72nd-minute winner in a 2-1 semifinal Sunday in Matthews, ending top-seeded Crown Legacy FC's season.
Jack Beckett·Oct 27, 2026
Carolina Ascent outshot last-place Fort Lauderdale United 13-2 and won 11 corners to none in the first half, then drew 0-0. It is still first in the Gainbridge…
Jack Beckett·Oct 26, 2026
Charlotte's down payment account was at zero in September, and the next money is a $125 million housing bond, a council member said. It is one of three city…
Jack Beckett·Oct 26, 2026
Tampa Bay scored 20 points off four Carolina turnovers in the 43-13 win, and the Panthers fell to 3-3.
Jack Beckett·Oct 25, 2026
Miami erased a 23-point lead and tied it at 100. Brandon Miller, held to six points a night earlier, broke that tie and the next one as Charlotte won.
Jack Beckett·Oct 25, 2026
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Sports·Oct 25, 2026
Charlotte stays fifth in the Eastern Conference, now four points behind Chicago with three matches to play.
Sports·Oct 25, 2026
Sammy Smith ran second to teammate Carson Kvapil through the closing laps at Talladega, then won on the final one by…
Sports·Oct 25, 2026
Springfield forward Dylan Peterson scored in the third period and goalie Will Cranley made 27 saves as the Thunderbirds…
Sports·Oct 24, 2026
Twice in the closing laps, Sammy Smith thought his race was over. He won by 0.091 seconds, hours after TRICON announced…
Sports·Oct 23, 2026
The margin tied for the fourth-largest loss in Hornets history, the team said, and Charlotte's 81 points were its fewest…
Sports·Oct 23, 2026
Gracyn Sawchyn scored midway through the third period and rookie Matvei Shuravin got his first American Hockey League…
