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School board weighs options for attendance boundary changes

After a summer of controversy, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board will take on a task that's difficult for any school board: deciding where students go to school. CMS plans to reopen Elbert Edwin Waddell High School as a comprehensive high school and open a new middle school on Stumptown Road — which will affect other schools’ attendance boundaries.

Charlotte, NC · 2d
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Democrats Flip Cabarrus County Commission After Three Decades Of GOP Control

Democrats swept all three open seats on the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners this week, handing the party control of the five-member board for the first time in more than three decades. Ingrid Nurse, Dan Redding and Phil Henry won the three available seats, flipping a board that Republicans have dominated since the early 1990s.

Cabarrus County, NC · 3d
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Tega Cay Sun

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Autobell® Car Wash Honors Veterans and Active-Duty U.S. Military with Complimentary Wash on Veterans Day

CHARLOTTE (November 5, 2026) – Autobell Car Wash will salute U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members this Veterans Day with a complimentary ride-through exterior Quality Wash, or a matching credit toward another wash option, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The offer is available at every Autobell location across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,...

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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Charlotte Adds Hundreds More Jail Beds as Repeat-Offender Concerns Grow

Charlotte has reopened a massive jail facility as local officials try to ease overcrowding and reduce the pressure behind the city’s revolving-door criminal justice problem. Mecklenburg County’s Jail North has more than 700 beds and is now housing detainees again after years of limited use. The move gives...

Charlotte, NC · 2d
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WSOC Charlotte

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School district files counterclaim against Silfab, York County

The Fort Mill Schools District has officially filed a counterclaim lawsuit against Silfab and York County, according to The Charlotte Observer.

York County, SC · 3d

Salisbury Post

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Kannapolis, Landis join other municipalities in voluntary water conservation

In coordination with regional partners, the City of Kannapolis and Town of Landis are moving to Level 1, voluntary water conservation, along with the City of Concord, Town of Harrisburg. […]

Kannapolis, NC · 3d

Salisbury Post

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Campbell returns to represent District 83

ROWAN COUNTY — Despite a split county vote, Grant Campbell is headed back to the legislature for a second term representing District 83. Campbell, the incumbent Republican candidate, won the […]

Rowan County, NC · 1d

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Things to do in Charlotte this weekend (Nov. 6-8)

MARKET: Shop street food, makers and late-night bites during Finally Friday x Asian Night Market at Urban District Market. | 5 p.m. | More details. JAZZ: Settle in for a Pat Metheny tribute led by guitarist Troy Conn during Jazz at the Bechtler. | 6 p.m. | More details. ARTS:...

Charlotte, NC · 4d

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Ex-Hendrick Employee Says His Supervisor Struck Workers in the Head and Neck for a Decade, and N.C. Appeals Court Lets His Lawsuit Proceed

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled on Oct. 7 that Randy Hembree, a former employee of Charlotte-based Hendrick Automotive Group, can keep suing his supervisor, Eric William Wright, over allegations that Wright struck subordinates in the head and neck to motivate them. The allegations are unproven, and the ruling does not decide them. It decides where the fight happens: a superior court, not the state’s workers’ compensation agency.

North Carolina · 5d

Charlotte Observer

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Map: How NC Rep. Tricia Cotham lost to Democrat Ken McCool in 2026 election

Democrat Ken McCool won nearly every precinct in North Carolina House District 105 on his way to ousting incumbent Republican state Rep. Tricia Cotham on Tuesday. McCool, a former Matthews town commissioner, won the southeast Mecklenburg County district by a margin of 57.1% to 42.9%, according to data from the State Board of Elections . He notched 24,608 votes district wide to Cotham’s 18,479. Results are unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections. McCool captured 16 of the 18 precincts in the district, a Charlotte Observer analysis of state data found. His widest margin of victory was in Precinct 215 in Matthews, where he defeated Cotham by a margin of 64.4% to 35.6%. Cotham won just two precincts in her district, Precinct 221 in Mint Hill and Precinct 86 in southeast Charlotte. Her best performance was in Precinct 221, where she beat McCool by a margin of 53.6% to 46.4%. She narrowly prevailed in Precinct 86 by a margin of 50.7% to 49.3%. Use the interactive map below to explore how each precinct in the district voted:

North Carolina · 3d

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Lake area towns to honor servicemen and women

LAKE NORMAN – Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, commemorates the end of World War I in 1918. The armistice that ended the fighting took effect on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11 a.m. Armistice Day later evolved into Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honoring all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Mooresville, NC · 3d

YoCo News

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Fort Mill Voters Return Three Incumbents, Add Keith Griffin To School Board

FORT MILL, S.C. — Fort Mill School District voters returned incumbents Joe Helms, Michele Branning and Lipi Pratt to the Board of Trustees on Tuesday and elected newcomer Keith Griffin to the fourth open seat, according to unofficial results with all precincts reporting. Helms led the seven candidate field with 14,083 votes, or 16.41 percent....

Fort Mill, SC · 4d

WFAE

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New members headed to Mecklenburg County commission; DA and sheriff win unopposed

Mecklenburg County will once again have an all-Democratic county commission, with nearly all races in Tuesday's election unopposed and three new members coming to the board. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden and District Attorney Spencer Merriweather, also Democrats, were reelected without opposition. On the Mecklenburg County commission:. Leigh Altman, Arthur...

Mecklenburg County, NC · 4d

Queen City News

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Former Matthews town commissioner defeats Republican Tricia Cotham in state House race

State Rep. Tricia Cotham (R-105) was ousted in her re-election bid for the General Assembly Tuesday night.

Matthews, NC · 4d

WSOC Charlotte

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With Democrats controlling NC House, Charlotte is optimistic about getting city’s priorities passed

Charlotte is the biggest city in North Carolina, but it’s the General Assembly in Raleigh that holds the legislative power.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

WSOC Charlotte

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More immigrant families are turning to a Charlotte nonprofit for help

A Charlotte nonprofit says the number of refugee and immigrant families seeking help has tripled in the past year as many struggle with housing costs and food insecurity.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

WSOC Charlotte

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NCDOT secretary to address I-77 toll lane project in Charlotte

For the first time since the project’s revival, N.C. Department of Transportation Sec. Daniel Johnson will be in Charlotte on Friday to address the I-77 toll lane project.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

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Bethel Presbyterian Church renovations earn unanimous board approval

CORNELIUS – With an otherwise light agenda on the eve of Election Day, commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a conditional rezoning request permitting renovations at Bethel Presbyterian Church. The church requested an amendment to the zoning of its 13-acre property at 19920 Bethel Church Road. The renovation plans...

Cornelius, NC · 3d

Queen City News

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PAVE Act projects bringing influx of construction-related jobs to Charlotte

The sales tax is expected to bring in more than $19 billion in the next few decades.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

Wbt.com

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The TJ Ritchie Show: DeSantis Comments On Midterm Losses

The TJ Ritchie Show is a nightly talk show on WBT Charlotte that covers news and politics, along with everything happening in entertainment, sports, and…well…life! Because he’s “America’s Coolest Conservative,” TJ breaks it all down in a way that everyone can understand and enjoy, delivering pinpoint political analysis with wit and a heaping dose of Southern charm. Not since Rush Limbaugh has a host combined serious political and cultural news with satirical humor. He has been one of America’s most well-respected radio hosts for over 25 years, and now he’s conquering the talk radio and podcast world. Liberals beware…you just might laugh at yourselves! There’s a new Sheriff in town, and his name is TJ Ritchie!

Charlotte, NC · 2d