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Weekend reads: Elections heat up in swing-state NC
Latest poll gives Stein a double-digit lead over Robinson in NC’s governor’s race By Clayton Henkel A new High Point University/SurveyUSA Poll shows Attorney General Josh Stein, the Democratic nominee for governor, leading Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by 14 percentage points in North Carolina’s closely watched governor’s race. The online poll of more than […]
'No resentment': Ex-Auditor Wood pans incumbent Holmes, endorses GOP's Boliek in NC auditor race
Beth Wood, the longtime Democratic state auditor who stepped down in December, is throwing her support behind Republican David Boliek in the upcoming auditor’s race. The stance is as much an endorsement of the first-time candidate as it is a rebuke of his opponent, Jessica Holmes, the sitting Democratic state auditor, who was appointed to replace Wood.
Coca-Cola employee arrested, accused of taking photos under teen's skirt
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Coca-Cola Consolidated employee is facing charges after an incident at Bank of America Stadium over the weekend. Brian Outland was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 24. According to documents obtained by WCNC Charlotte, Outland is accused of using a cellphone to take pictures under a 14-year-old girl's skirt Saturday night at the stadium. He was released on a $5,000 bond on Sunday morning.
You might notice more traffic today
Aug. 26. It’s back to school today for more than 140,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students and 19,000 staff members. You’ll see an increase in traffic with 900 CMS buses hitting the road for the first time since June. Students eligible for buses:. Cornelius Elementary: 398 or 71.8 percent of...
Charlotte's mobility plan: a discussion about Charlotte's transit plan changes, how Matthews feels about BRT, and what transit success would look like
There are a lot of mixed feelings and criticism aimed at the Charlotte region’s transit plans. In an effort to make the $25 billion plan more attractive to lawmakers in Raleigh, more money would be spent on roads than originally planned, and less on rail. Some areas of the...
Carolina Handling supports hunger relief organizations with equipment giveaway
In celebration of Carolina Handling’s 58 years in business in 2024, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based intralogistics company has awarded 58 motorized pallet jacks to hunger relief organizations throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. Carolina Handling launched its '58 for 58' pallet jack giveaway on May 1 with a new...
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