Charlotte closed the AHL regular season with a 4-for-8 power-play clinic and opened the Calder Cup First Round 8-1 over Springfield. One more win on Friday and the Checkers advance.
Jack Beckett·Apr 23, 2026
Charlotte FC out-shot Orlando City 15-11 and held more of the ball at Inter&Co Stadium. Orlando put six shots on target and scored four of them. Final 4-1, with Martín Ojeda getting a brace and substitute Ignacio Gómez…
Jack Beckett·Apr 23, 2026
Council Member LaWana Mayfield built Charlotte's Faith in Housing initiative. Monday night she voted against one of its petitions — and told the chamber from the dais why the label alone doesn't get a project to yes.
Jack Beckett·Apr 23, 2026
Six scoreless innings from Duncan Davitt and Ben Peoples. Five runs in the next two. Nashville 5, Charlotte 1 in the homestand opener.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2026
Council Member LaWana Mayfield, the architect of Charlotte's Faith in Housing initiative, voted against a Faith in Housing petition Monday night. Both rezonings…
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2026
An 89th-minute header from Aby Baisden locked in Ascent's second consecutive playoff spot and extended the team's unbeaten run to eight matches.
Jack Beckett·Apr 20, 2026
Carlos Pérez drove in four. Aaron McGarity picked up the win. Charlotte hung a six-spot on Jacksonville in the fifth inning at 121 Financial Ballpark and closed…
John Speedway·Apr 20, 2026
SMBC Group, the banking arm of one of Japan's three largest financial institutions, has committed to 2,000 jobs in Charlotte over six years in exchange for an…
Jack Beckett·Apr 20, 2026
Tyler Reddick has won five of the six races Michael Jordan has attended this season. The one Jordan missed was the one Reddick lost. The numbers, not the…
John Speedway·Apr 20, 2026
Yaniv Perets's 39 saves gave him his first professional shutout, in his eighth AHL game. Charlotte's third-place Atlantic slot is locked either way.
Jack Beckett·Apr 19, 2026
Chief Estella Patterson reported violent crime down 21 percent and overall crime down 9 percent across Charlotte-Mecklenburg in 2025, but warned that roughly…
Jack Beckett·Apr 19, 2026
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sports·Apr 19, 2026
Kristijan Kahlina made seven saves, Idan Toklomati broke the deadlock, and Kerwin Vargas came off the bench to finish…
government·Apr 18, 2026
The state funds 78 percent of CMS positions. The county funds 2,707 more. Superintendent Crystal Hill showed the board…
sports·Apr 18, 2026
The Orlando Magic outscored Charlotte 38-16 in the first quarter and led 68-37 at halftime — the largest halftime margin…
sports·Apr 16, 2026
Rockstar Energy announced its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series sponsorship, partnering with Tyler Reddick and…
sports·Apr 16, 2026
Charlotte tied Jacksonville twice on Wednesday night. Both times, the Jumbo Shrimp pulled ahead again. The go-ahead run…
sports·Apr 16, 2026
Charlotte FC rested nearly every regular starter, played Wednesday night at a 3,684-seat complex in Matthews, and still…