Stories with Charlotte

Severe storms brought down trees and power lines across the Charlotte area, leaving crews working on restoration.

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  https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/storms-bring-down-trees-powerlines-across-charlotte/QQ3CIIAT4RGJPOTQIAUEGMBYNM/

One year after Iryna Zarutska was killed on the Lynx Blue Line, her family's attorney filed a lawsuit against Charlotte and a security company.

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  https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/iryna-zarutskas-family-attorney-files-lawsuit-against-charlotte-security-company/UD4WT7H22RDHPBZAR6EPRU553A/

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a fatal shooting on Montford Drive near Park Road.

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  https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/one-dead-after-shooting-south-charlotte/6AZQKCNAZNCF7FWYGXA6EOKDO4/

Multiple industrial projects are moving through Gaston County's economic-development pipeline near I-85.

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  https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2026/08/21/project-gastonia-alliance-85-incentives.html

This weekend's local calendar includes free screenings, block parties, markets and other family-friendly activities.

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  https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/08/20/things-to-do-in-charlotte-this-weekend-including-a-vintage-market-2026

Vintage, maker and farmers markets are part of Charlotte's weekend event lineup.

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  https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/08/20/things-to-do-in-charlotte-this-weekend-including-a-vintage-market-2026

A front that brought storms is expected to leave more comfortable conditions behind for portions of the weekend.

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  https://www.wbtv.com/news/local/

Friday storms caused damage, outages and travel disruptions around the Charlotte region.

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  https://charlotteledger.substack.com/p/a-seat-at-the-friday-table

Charlotte Douglas remains one of the country's busiest connecting airports during the late-summer travel period.

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  https://www.wbtv.com/news/local/

Rada, a small Myers Park restaurant, tops Axios Charlotte's latest local restaurant ranking.

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  https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/08/21/best-restaurants-charlotte-2026