Charlotte is celebrating its public spaces by installing 100 rocking chairs throughout the city. Here’s how to find a chair near you.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration tracks addresses where meth labs have been busted. Here’s the lab closest to Charlotte.
“I want to travel while I can still enjoy myself,” said the man who recently learned he has cancer. Here’s how he intends to spend it.
In response to the decision, Duke Energy said the NCDEQ decision will cost up to $5 billion.
The quirky Wizard of Oz theme park in Beech Mountain has set its schedule for summer and fall 2019. Here’s how to get tickets.
The student, who recently transferred from a Charlotte area school, died from bacterial meningitis, according to reports.
These three communities in North Carolina are among the 500 healthiest in the U.S., new rankings say.
Henry Avocado Corp. is recalling conventional and organic avocados in NC and five other states due to listeria concerns.
Check your lottery tickets — A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in this Charlotte suburb.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says at least 25 states face a moderate to major flooding risk this spring.
Tyson recalls about 69,000 pounds of chicken strips sold nationally and in NC due to possible metal hazards. Here’s what to do.
A new study shows gentrification greatly affects the nation’s biggest cities. See the Charlotte neighborhoods most affected.
Celebrate the beginning of spring in Charlotte under a supermoon. It’s also known as the full worm moon.
Charlotte’s muslim community is adding extra security at mosques as it mourns the deadly attack in New Zealand last night.
Verizon customers were having trouble sending and receiving text messages Tuesday morning in Charlotte and along the East Coast.
Are you dodging potholes on Mecklenburg County roads? There's a way to report them before it costs you money.
The first day of spring is coming up soon. Here are other need-to-know dates, including Daylight Saving Time and Good Friday.
The Anti-Defamation League said white supremacy propaganda incidents increased 182 percent in 2018, including in Charlotte.
A new set of rankings from the website Niche names the best places to live in 2019, and here’s what they say about Charlotte.
The onset of Daylight Saving Time means an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day. Here are some great activities in Charlotte.
A new report projects that the number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads in 2018 reached a 28-year high. Here's how deadly roads are in NC.
Jenna Hewitt, 15, was shot and killed in a double murder while at a sleepover in a south Charlotte home. Her burial is Friday.
A new report ranked each state with the most and least number of missing persons per capita. See the results for North Carolina.
Find out how our new tool can help you contribute to your community and chat with folks nearby on Charlotte Patch.
In the past two weeks, four whales have washed up dead along the NC coast between the Outer Banks and Virginia.
This year, Presidents Day is celebrated on Monday, Feb. 18. Here’s a list of what’s open and closed.
The Wake County substitute teacher told students that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn’t assassinated, but instead killed himself.
New ‘pedestrian only” sections of sidewalks will require e-scooters and bikes to ride on streets in specific areas of Uptown.
A new report ranked every state for burglaries. See where North Carolina fell.
The Human Rights Campaign released its yearly State Equality Index on Friday. Here's what they found for North Carolina.
Ever wonder what deer and raccoons do in the dark? This photo from North Carolina offers an answer.
Getting a driver’s license may be harder than you think in North Carolina. Here’s what’s required and how we stack up with other states.
More than 36,000 pounds of Tyson chicken nuggets sold nationwide have been recalled after "extraneous material" was found in them.
A new report ranks the safest places to live in North Carolina for 2019. Where does your community rank?
North Carolina alligators have an ingenious strategy for surviving icy swamp water. Here’s a video for you to see what they’re doing.
Yearly retirement costs range from as low as about $36,000 to as high as $56,000. Here’s what it costs in North Carolina.
About 49,000 pedestrians were killed between 2008 and 2017 in America. Here’s what happened in the Charlotte metro region.
Build-A-Bear is offering a promotion on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 to celebrate national hug day. Here’s how you can get a bear for $5.50.
The research and data site Numbeo ranked dozens of cities for quality of life. Here are the best — and worst.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 21. Here's a list of local government offices and services that will close for the holiday.