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Charlotte’s loss to the Orlando Magic in the NBA play-in tournament extended the league’s longest current playoff drought to ...

In a play-in game with the victor going to the NBA playoffs, the Orlando Magic dominated the Hornets, 121-90, to end ...

Charlotte Catholic, No. 3 in national girls’ soccer poll, got a late goal from Marguerite McPhillips to stop No. 5 Marvin ...

Virginia Union University has turned to one of its own to lead its men's basketball program. The school announced the hiring ...

It remains unclear how the humpback whale ended up in the Baltic Sea in the first place, far outside its normal range.

After fast marathon debut, this Ardrey Kell and Naval Academy alum is lining up in Boston Marathon ahead of starting Nuclear ...

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The fast-casual chain, known for its Nashville-style hot chicken, set up shop at 2230 E. Franklin Blvd. It’s one of eight new ...

Another round of shallow earthquakes has been reported near Randleman in North Carolina’s Randolph County, according to the U ...

The work included a new extension road to improve site distance for drivers, according to the North Carolina Department of ...

First, CharlotteFive asked readers to share their favorite local Italian restaurants. Then, we invited our staff’s foodies to ...