Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools considers raising minimum wage to $20 per hour
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders want to increase pay for all staff to at least $20 per hour before the end of this ...
Hurricanes blown away: 3 takeaways from Duke basketball’s 11th win in a row, a rout of Miami
Duke poured in 17 3-pointers, including six from freshman Kon Knueppel, as the Blue Devils rolled over last-place Miami in ...
North Carolina’s Rep. Virginia Foxx appointed to lead powerful House committee
Rep. Virginia Foxx was appointed by House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the House Committee on Rules, making her the only ...
Boys’ high school basketball rewind: No. 9 Independence rolls past rival Rocky River
Get a recap of Charlotte-area boys’ high school basketball games on Tuesday, including Independence’s dominant win over Rocky ...
Tuesday’s girls’ basketball rewind: No. 1 Cannon School routs No. 16 Providence Day
Get a complete recap of Tuesday’s high school basketball action in the Charlotte-area, including No. 1 Cannon School’s big ...
Missing Greg Olsen: How is it that TV’s best broadcaster has been benched for NFL playoffs?
Former Carolina Panthers QBs Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield made quick departures in the NFL playoffs. Greg Olsen, the best ...
Tom Allen hired as Clemson’s highest-paid football assistant. Here are the details
Allen, the former Indiana head coach and Penn State defensive coordinator, will make $1.9 million in total salary in 2025, $2 ...
LA Rams NFL Playoff history made by HBCU grad
The LA Rams will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The post LA Rams NFL Playoff ...
Lottery player knew she hit jackpot ‘right away’ — but waited weeks to claim NC prize
Gibbs claimed her prize in mid-January, almost a month after she won $110,000 in a Dec. 23 drawing. She was at the Fairway ...
Improving the Panthers’ defense begins with Derrick Brown. But that’s not where it ends
The Carolina Panthers’ defense has personnel upgrades waiting in the building, but more has to be done. Here’s a look at ...
Beloved endangered creature — a mom to 8 cubs — has died, NC zoo says. ‘She was a joy’
A beloved endangered creature — a mom to eight cubs — has died at a North Carolina zoo. Leafa, a curious and easygoing red ...
Most affordable places to retire? Two North Carolina cities rank among best in the US
North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most affordable places to retire, a new report finds. Winston-Salem ranks No. 6 ...