It should be impossible to avoid the Jan. 6 committee hearings — especially if you’re a politician asking people to vote for you in November. But it seems U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, wants to d…
Scott Fowler: The Hornets’ perfect solution at head coach? Dawn Staley, and here’s why.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets’ coaching search is a mess. The team fired James Borrego on April 22, got left at the altar by Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson last week and has now been rudderless for two months. But there’s a solution to…
Scott Fowler: NASCAR’s Bruton Smith had a one-of-a-kind life, knocking down doors the whole way
Bruton Smith was a character, and I mean that in the best sense of the word. He died Wednesday at age 95, but he leaves a remarkable legacy, full of tall tales that often turned out to be true. Racing promoter, Charlotte Motor Speedway builder, billion…
Happy for a fresh start, Panthers have CJ Henderson is in his element in Charlotte
It was tough to get a word out of cornerback C.J. Henderson at his first press conference after he was traded from the Jaguars to the Panthers in September 2021. The then-second-year cornerback was still getting used to a new environment in Charlotte —…
Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop stepping down after 33 seasons
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop is retiring after 33 seasons at the school. McKillop, 71, announced his retirement at a Friday news conference that was originally billed as one to honor Steph Curry, who just won his fourth NBA c…
Your car’s air conditioning can use up gas. How to save fuel on hot days as prices rise
Hot temperatures are scorching much of the United States, breaking records ahead of the official start of summer. And while you might want to seek relief in the air conditioning, blasting it in your car can use up gas just as prices at the pump soar. “…
North Carolina could lose up to 40% of its wetlands to sea level rise by 2070, new study shows
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sea level rise poses a grave threat to salt marshes and other coastal wetlands along the North Carolina coast, according to a newly published study. North Carolina and Louisiana are the only two states that could lose coastal wetlands u…
350-pound bear rips into sleeping family’s tent in Smoky Mountains, claws mom and child
A 350-pound bear ripped into a sleeping family’s tent inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park before clawing a mother and 3-year-old girl, according to the National Park Service. The two survived the encounter, but “sustained superficial lacerations…
Country music star Toby Keith says he has stomach cancer
Country music star Toby Keith said Sunday, June 12, that he has stomach cancer. He said in a statement posted on Twitter that he was diagnosed last fall and has undergone chemotherapy, radiation treatment and surgery. “So far, so good,” he wrote. “I ne…