Charlotte Area News

McHenry's decision not to seek reelection is surprising, since in late October he announced he would run for another two-year term. McHenry didn't explain the reversal Tuesday, saying just that “I believe there is a season for everything and — for me — this season has come to an end.”

It's finally raining again in North Carolina, but will it be enough to end the drought that's affecting most of the state?

Behind 44 points from Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, the Hawkeyes topped the Hokies 80-76 in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN2, and an announced crowd of 15,196 fans. It could be just the beginning of Charlotte's investment in women's basketball.

Carson talked about her new role as the ACC's senior associate commissioner for women's basketball, the transfer portal, conference realignment, and Greensboro's future as the conference tournament's home.

A veteran North Carolina trial lawyer has entered the Republican primary campaign for governor. Bill Graham said Wednesday that he's got the “resources, discipline and character" to break a dominant stretch of Democrats living in the Executive Mansion dating back to the 1990s.

The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley has died in an explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s home and left another person injured. First responders who were called to the house around midnight found one victim alive leaving the collapsed structure.

The suits pursued patients and their families, sometimes putting liens on homes. "I know my house will never be mine. It is going to be the hospital's," said Donna Lindabury, 70, who lost her case.

Another structural issue has been located with a large roller coaster that’s been closed for weeks since a large crack in a support column was discovered, a North Carolina agency confirmed on Friday.

Before he became the commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Phillips was the director of athletics at Northwestern. Three lawsuits against the school have named him as a defendant.

The scandal has led to at least three lawsuits and the firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald. Phillips has been named as a defendant for two of the lawsuits along with other university leaders in their oversight roles.

Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday.

The Democratic governor held a bill-signing ceremony Wednesday at Spectrum Center, home to the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. It could house one of several anticipated sportsbooks allowed at or near professional sports venues as part of the law.