Housing for teachers, county staff planned at former school in south Charlotte

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board voted in late April to approve selling the property to the county for $4.5 million.

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East Charlotte data center delayed. Could city council consider a total ban?

The request to rezone 58 acres of land could lead to a data center next door to a nature preserve and residential homes.

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North Carolina ICE arrests continue at fast pace after Border Patrol surge

In the months after the Border Patrol’s surge on Charlotte, ICE arrested thousands of immigrants statewide.

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Charlotte Catholic bishop reacts to Trump’s criticism of pope’s call for peace

President Donald Trump made a lengthy post on social media calling Pope Leo “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.”

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DeCarlos Brown Jr. found incompetent to proceed in Charlotte light rail killing

Mecklenburg County prosecutors are OK with delaying the case, according to court documents.

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Why NC school leaders won’t give up after Leandro ‘disappointment’ for kids

The court ruling last week overturned a decision that would have required NC legislators to transfer hundreds of millions to public schools.

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NC leaders aren’t showing interest in tax relief as gas prices rise. Here’s why

“We have to look for real long-lasting solutions,” an NC Democrat said, “not bandaids.”

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Charlotte pet owners should be paying for animal licenses. You’re probably not

Residents are required to license their cats and dogs with Animal Care and Control, but few actually do it. Many don’t know they have to.

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NC’s Thom Tillis drops the filter as he prepares to leave the Senate

Has Sen. Thom Tillis changed since bowing out of his reelection campaign? His fellow senators don’t think so.

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Why did CMS OK new six-figure deal with company at center of student data breach?

PowerSchool was hacked in 2024, which exposed personal data of students and teachers nationwide.

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Gaston County gives $10 million to school district to avoid up to 400 layoffs

Gaston County Schools Superintendent Morgen Houchard said without the money, he would have to lay off people on Friday.

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Rats, gnats and Yik Yak. Queens University responds to dining health concerns

The university received a lackluster health inspection in January and an improved one in February before other student concerns emerged.

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Are GOP leaders losing touch with Cabarrus voters? Some Republicans think so

“Those in the room who are on the Republican committee didn’t vote for me,” one Republican primary winner said. “They threw knives.”

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Why is Charlotte excluding its oldest history museum from yearly arts funding?

For the Charlotte Museum of History, getting added to a list that currently contains 32 organizations feels like navigating a bureaucratic loop.

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Videos show ‘industrial scale’ land clearing underway for $1B Lake Wylie data center

Nearby residents have organized a petition against the nine-building data center complex.

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Work near popular Charlotte greenway could bring back wildlife — and clean up water

The yearlong project will improve water quality and reduce flood risk along one of the largest watersheds in Mecklenburg County.

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NC campaign finance complaints filed against Mecklenburg Democratic primary winner

Morris McAdoo won a three-person Democratic primary for an open seat on the Mecklenburg County Commission.

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Jail abolitionist set to become judge in Charlotte after close win over incumbent

“We’ll get you out of that cage,” Habekah Cannon’s attorney website read. Unofficial results show she won a Democratic primary for Mecklenburg District Court judge.

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Embattled Rep. Carla Cunningham falls to Rodney Sadler in Charlotte primary

Carla Cunningham, a seven-term incumbent, lost a Democratic primary Tuesday after months of uproar over comments about immigrants.

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Backlash from the left propels Levy to victory over Charlotte’s Rep. Majeed

Democrat Nasif Majeed in north Charlotte faced pushback for helping Republicans override a Gov. Josh Stein veto.

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Voter Guide: 2026 Charlotte Elections | Charlotte Observer

Learn about the Piedmont and North Carolina races, ballot items, candidate bios and who supports different issues, and election process and info.

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