Sixty-three percent of K-2 students across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are at or above benchmark on the DIBELS early literacy assessment — the highest mid-year mark since the district adopted the assessment in 2022-23. The district still needs 4,858 more students to reach its…
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
International migration to Mecklenburg County dropped 41 percent in a single year — from 22,545 new residents to approximately 13,000. The decline, presented to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission by Liz…
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 10 assists and hit the go-ahead layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime. Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell at the buzzer as Charlotte beat Miami 127-126 in the SoFi Play-In…
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
Jacksonville shut out the Charlotte Knights 3-0 on Tuesday at VyStar Ballpark. Two home runs in the sixth inning were the only scoring in a game where Charlotte…
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
CMS Board Chair Stephanie Sneed convened the BOCC, City Council, and CMS Board with the General Assembly delegation for the first joint legislative breakfast in…
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
The House Property Tax Study Commission meets April 15 with four draft bills, including a levy limit that would cap Mecklenburg County tax increases at roughly…
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
Charlotte City Council reviews $20.85 million in Housing Trust Fund staff recommendations — four rental projects, nine homeownership proposals — as council…
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
The first CATS budget built on the new 1% sales tax totals $571.7 million. Council rejected criminalizing street vendors. Staff recommended thirteen of eighteen…
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
Charlotte hosts Miami in a single-elimination play-in game Tuesday at 7:30 PM. The Hornets finished 44-38 after starting 4-14. The Heat won the season series…
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
The Hornets closed the regular season with a 110-96 win over the Knicks, finishing 44-38 and clinching home-court advantage in the play-in tournament. Charlotte…
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
Sandis Vilmanis set a franchise record with four goals as the Checkers routed Hershey 6-1. Charlotte is 12-3-1 since March 1 and locked into the Calder Cup…
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
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sports·Apr 13, 2026
The Knights erupted for seven runs in the third inning — highlighted by homers from Pereira and Kelenic — to crush…
sports·Apr 12, 2026
Charlotte's five-game winning streak ends as Hershey's Bogdan Trineyev and Louie Belpedio score in the first two…
sports·Apr 12, 2026
Nashville SC rested seven starters for Champions Cup and still beat Charlotte FC 2-1 at Bank of America Stadium. Eddi…
sports·Apr 12, 2026
Tanner McDougal struck out eight in six innings, but home runs from Bligh Madris and Joshua Báez powered Memphis to a…
sports·Apr 12, 2026
JR Motorsports placed four entries in the top five at Bristol. The Mooresville operation's organizational depth — from…
sports·Apr 11, 2026
Mario Camilletti delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the tenth inning Friday night to give Charlotte a 9-8…