Amid thousands of employees out of work due to federal furloughs, the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming and threats to federal funding for teaching Black history, the 116th Annual NAACP National Convention in Charlotte,

As the American Athletic Conference has its Media Day event in the Queen City, the Atlantic Coast Conference is doing the same. ACC Media Days take place at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown hotel as coaches and players from each of the schools in the conference spoke about the upcoming season.

Bravo announced Wednesday that its Emmy, James Beard and Critics’ Choice Award-winning series will head to the Carolinas for Season 23. Host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio and perennial judge Gail Simmons will be in town for a season centered in Charlotte, which the network dubbed an “emerging and diverse culinary hub.”

The Florida supermarket chain has grown to nearly 30 stores since opening its first Charlotte store in 2014 in Ballantyne.

Charlotte, NC is set to experience a heatwave, with temperatures reaching into the triple digits for several days.

Chicken and waffle royalty reigns in downtown Durham! Their signature crispy chicken sits atop pillowy waffles, but the real magic happens with their schmears – flavored butter blends that melt deliciously between each layer.

The suburban Rock Hill location isn’t yet listed on Raising Cane’s website, but area residents have known the fast-casual spot was on the way for some time. Posts in the Rock Hill Eats Facebook group have tracked it since at least December, when a member first posted a city planning screenshot of the redevelopment plans.

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Most people are familiar with the California gold rush -- but did you know the first gold ever discovered in this country was found right here in North Carolina? The story starts in 1799 in Cabarrus County with 12-year-old Conrad Reed.