Charlotte Area ¹ÏÉñapp /charlotte-area-news Charlotte Area ¹ÏÉñapp en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:59:00 GMT Can Charlotte host a Final Four? After the Ally Tipoff, Dawn Staley thinks so /sports/2024-11-11/charlotte-final-four-dawn-staley-womens-basketball-host 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. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:59:00 GMT /sports/2024-11-11/charlotte-final-four-dawn-staley-womens-basketball-host Mitchell Northam As season nears, UNC-Asheville women's basketball grapples with impacts from Helene /sports/2024-10-17/unc-asheville-womens-basketball-helene-tynesha-lewis-charlotte 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. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:25:45 GMT /sports/2024-10-17/unc-asheville-womens-basketball-helene-tynesha-lewis-charlotte Mitchell Northam Jim Phillips: ACC will continue to 'fight' against 'disruptive' lawsuits from Florida State, Clemson /sports/2024-07-22/jim-phillips-acc-lawsuits-florida-state-clemson-football 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. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:28:51 GMT /sports/2024-07-22/jim-phillips-acc-lawsuits-florida-state-clemson-football Mitchell Northam How the Copa América semifinal put North Carolina's Colombian diaspora on display /race-class-communities/2024-07-16/copa-america-colombia-semifinal-charlotte-soccer The Copa América soccer tournament semifinal in Charlotte last week was a unifying cultural moment for the region’s growing Colombian population. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:54:03 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-07-16/copa-america-colombia-semifinal-charlotte-soccer Aaron Sánchez-Guerra Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled this week /news/2024-05-13/billy-graham-statue-us-capitol-unveiled-north-carolina 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. Mon, 13 May 2024 13:38:26 GMT /news/2024-05-13/billy-graham-statue-us-capitol-unveiled-north-carolina Associated Press Charlotte Hornets hire Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach /sports/2024-05-09/charlotte-hornets-hire-celtics-charles-lee-head-coach-nba 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. Thu, 09 May 2024 17:15:05 GMT /sports/2024-05-09/charlotte-hornets-hire-celtics-charles-lee-head-coach-nba Associated Press NC charter board approves big expansion for two low-performing Charlotte schools /2024-05-07/nc-charter-board-approves-big-expansion-for-two-low-performing-charlotte-schools 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. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:00:31 GMT /2024-05-07/nc-charter-board-approves-big-expansion-for-two-low-performing-charlotte-schools Ann Doss Helms Slain Charlotte officer remembered as hard-charging cop with soft heart for his family /news/2024-05-03/slain-charlotte-officer-memorial-service 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. Fri, 03 May 2024 20:19:13 GMT /news/2024-05-03/slain-charlotte-officer-memorial-service Associated Press Biden, after meeting with families of officers killed in NC, says the nation is grieving with them /news/2024-05-03/biden-police-officers-killed-charlotte President Joe Biden has met privately with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fri, 03 May 2024 17:42:01 GMT /news/2024-05-03/biden-police-officers-killed-charlotte Associated Press NFL Draft: Patriots pick UNC QB Drake Maye, Panthers trade into first round /sports/2024-04-26/2024-nfl-draft-patriots-drake-maye-panthers-trade-unc-duke The UNC-Chapel Hill product becomes the second quarterback taken in the first round by New England since 2021 and will be its latest attempt to find a franchise quarterback following Tom Brady’s departure after the 2019 season. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:16:46 GMT /sports/2024-04-26/2024-nfl-draft-patriots-drake-maye-panthers-trade-unc-duke Associated Press Federal funding announced for NC clean energy project /environment/2024-04-19/siemens-energy-funding-renewable U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited Raleigh on Friday to announce $18.3 million in funding to support Siemens Energy as the company plans to produce equipment needed to integrate more renewable energy into the grid. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:27:31 GMT /environment/2024-04-19/siemens-energy-funding-renewable Celeste Gracia North Carolina Rep. McHenry, who led House through speaker stalemate, won't seek reelection in 2024 /politics/2023-12-05/north-carolina-mchenry-house-speaker-stalemate-reelection-2024 McHenry's decision not to seek reelection is surprising, since in late October he announced he would run for another two-year term. McHenry didn't explain the reversal Tuesday, saying just that “I believe there is a season for everything and — for me — this season has come to an end.†Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:50:51 GMT /politics/2023-12-05/north-carolina-mchenry-house-speaker-stalemate-reelection-2024 Associated Press