Kyle Larson Gained 24 Places at Richmond. Then He Led All 50 Laps at Knoxville.
Kyle Larson finished sixth after starting 30th at Richmond, then flew to Iowa and led all 50 laps to win his fourth Knoxville Nationals title.
Jack Beckett·Aug 16, 2026
The Knights Were Down 8-1 in the Eighth. They Won It in the Tenth.
Charlotte trailed by seven going into the eighth Tuesday night at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and won 9-8 in ten innings, the largest come-from-behind win of the Knights' season.
Jack Beckett·Aug 19, 2026
MPTA Unanimously Orders West Craighead Study, Opening a Path to a Future Red Line Station
MPTA unanimously ordered a separate planning study for a possible future West Craighead infill station. The action leaves the current 11-station Red Line plan unchanged while requiring CATS to begin working with the…
Jack Beckett·Aug 13, 2026
CMS Tells K-2 Students Not to Use YouTube. The Devices Still Can.
CMS will bar independent YouTube use for K-2 students, but YouTube will not be technically blocked on their school devices.
Jack Beckett·Aug 13, 2026
CMS Returns Crystal Hill as Superintendent, Offers Few Details on Review
CMS says Crystal Hill will return as superintendent after an independent review. The board says the review found issues that still require attention, but it did…
Jack Beckett·Aug 12, 2026
The Knights Are 49-48 Against Everybody Else Now
Charlotte opened its 12-game road trip with an 8-6 comeback win at Rochester, moving one game above .500 against teams other than Durham.
Jack Beckett·Aug 12, 2026
Charlotte FC Did Almost Enough in Leagues Cup. Pachuca Made That the Problem.
Charlotte FC conceded once in three Phase One matches, but Pachuca’s stoppage-time winner left the club waiting on the rest of the Leagues Cup table.
Jack Beckett·Aug 12, 2026
Charlotte Read DOJ’s Model Cities Fine Print. Some of It Comes Later.
Charlotte has until September 1 to seek a share of nearly $300 million through DOJ’s Model Cities Initiative. Applying requires local signatures, federal…
Jack Beckett·Aug 11, 2026
The Knights Went 14-4 Against Durham. Against Everyone Else, They Are 48-48.
The Charlotte Knights finished 14-4 against Durham and 62-52 overall. Remove those 18 games and Charlotte is exactly 48-48 against everyone else, with a 12-game…
Jack Beckett·Aug 10, 2026
Charlotte FC Has Not Allowed a Leagues Cup Goal. Pachuca Is the Final Phase One Test
Charlotte FC enters its final Leagues Cup Phase One match with six points, five goals and two clean sheets. CF Pachuca is the final test Tuesday.
Jack Beckett·Aug 10, 2026
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