Charlotte Area News

Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Duke held off a second half rally by North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time this season, 74-71 on Friday night in Charlotte to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

The bill would study five districts with the most students in the state: Wake County Schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Guilford County Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth and Cumberland County Schools.

In a statement to WUNC, the Charlotte Hornets confirmed its ownership group is backing a bid to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to Charlotte. The Sting played in Charlotte from 1997 to 2006.

For the second year, the Ally Tipoff broke the record for the highest-attended regular season women's basketball game in North Carolina. Which begs the question: Is Charlotte ready to host the Final Four again? Dawn Staley and Jim Phillips agree on the answer.

Under first-year coach Tynesha Lewis, the Bulldogs have become nomadic since Helene, taking up residency in a Charlotte hotel and practicing in whatever gym is available.

The ACC Commissioner, at football media days in Charlotte, spoke with force about the lawsuits and made one thing crystal clear: the ACC will not throw in the towel on this legal battle.

The Copa América soccer tournament semifinal in Charlotte last week was a unifying cultural moment for the region’s growing Colombian population.

The North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation in 2015 asking a congressional committee to eventually approve a likeness of Graham for display. Graham died in 2018 at age 99. Each state gets two statues.

The 39-year-old Lee joins the Hornets after serving as the Boston Celtics top assistant coach. Lee will complete the Celtics’ playoff run before joining the Hornets on a full-time basis. Lee spent five seasons under Mike Budenholzer before joining the Celtics last summer.

North Carolina's Charter School Review Board approved dramatic expansion Monday for two Charlotte charter schools despite low test scores. That wasn't allowed until the law changed last year.

Friends, colleagues and the wife of fallen Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer are remembering him as a hard-charging outwardly stern cop who also peppered friends with "how's things" texts and showered love on his wife and young son. Thousands packed the sanctuary at Charlotte's First Baptist Church on Friday for Eyer's memorial service.

President Joe Biden has met privately with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job in Charlotte, North Carolina.