After a runoff decided by a single vote, the City Council chose Robert Harrington, a Robinson Bradshaw attorney who has never held elected office, as Charlotte's next mayor. He beat civic leader Carrie Cook 6 to 5 and will succeed Vi Lyles on July 1.
Jack Beckett·
Charlotte took a 2-1 lead on Rochester at Truist Field behind a 10-2 blowout and an eleven-inning walk-off, then lost the final three games to drop the series 4-2. The Knights exit the homestand at 44-37.
John Speedway·Jun 29, 2026
On June 24 the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority closed out the last of the twelve requirements North Carolina set before it can run Charlotte's buses and trains, and voted to send the proof to Raleigh. The…
Jack Beckett·Jun 28, 2026
A NASCAR season rewards consistency. The In-Season Challenge, NASCAR's five-week bracket that opens Sunday at Sonoma, rewards the opposite: surviving one…
John Speedway·Jun 27, 2026
Shane van Gisbergen has won seven Cup races, every one on a road course. If he wins Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, he'll be the first driver whose…
John Speedway·Jun 27, 2026
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sports·Jun 22, 2026
AJ Allmendinger makes his 500th NASCAR Cup Series start Sunday at Sonoma, in his home state of California, a week after…
sports·Jun 22, 2026
Austin Hill won the inaugural O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at San Diego's Naval Base Coronado, surviving a 25-car…
sports·Jun 22, 2026
Corey Heim won the Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course, the first Cup Series race ever run at Naval Base…
sports·Jun 22, 2026
Justin Allgaier has five wins, the points lead, and the best average finish in the O'Reilly Series. The one thing he hasn't done is win a road course, and…
John Speedway·Jun 27, 2026
NASCAR and the Rolling Stones announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration this week: co-branded merch, two collector vinyl pressings of the new album Foreign…
John Speedway·Jun 26, 2026
With the U.S. Mint's last penny struck in November, Mecklenburg County is drafting a policy for cash payments made without exact change: round the total up to…
Jack Beckett·Jun 25, 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg's school board declined to renew i-Ready on the terms its staff requested, rejecting a multi-year, sole-source contract for a single year…
Jack Beckett·Jun 24, 2026
Justin Haley finished sixth in the chaotic, attrition-filled Navy 250 at San Diego's Naval Base Coronado, his best run of the season and a match for the best…
John Speedway·Jun 22, 2026
NASCAR leaves its wild San Diego street debut for Sonoma's road course and the Toyota / Save Mart 350 on June 28. Road-course ace Shane van Gisbergen sits just…
John Speedway·Jun 22, 2026
Layne Riggs won the inaugural Truck Series race at San Diego and stretched his championship lead from 26 points to 65 as…
sports·Jun 22, 2026
The Charlotte Knights dropped the opener in Buffalo and won the series anyway, four games to two, closing a winning…
government·Jun 20, 2026
The council interviewed five finalists for interim mayor on June 18 and set the appointment vote for Monday. Here is how…