Carolina Ascent “Howl-O-Ween” Photo Contest
Thu Oct 15 7:00 pm
Submit a photo of your dog in costume for a chance for you and your dog to feature in the Howl-O-Ween half-time show during the Carolina Ascent game on October 31st! Includes 4 tickets to bring the whole family!
Top sporting events around Charlotte this week | October 15th–October 21st
Thu Oct 15 2:39 pm
It’s not too late to set up your sports calendar for the week. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.
Wall Street steadies following jarring drops for AI stocks worldwide
Thu Oct 15 2:30 pm
Wall Street is steadying Thursday following jarring drops for stocks worldwide in the artificial-intelligence industry on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.
Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills
Thu Oct 15 1:30 pm
Shoppers showed their willingness to spend in September, but a big chunk of their purchases last month went toward paying the bills at the gas pump.
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
Thu Oct 15 1:24 pm
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, as US relations teeter
Thu Oct 15 12:30 pm
Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington.
Hickory Police investigating homicide that left one dead and another injured
Thu Oct 15 12:15 pm
A homicide investigation is underway after two people were injured in Hickory.
School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50
Thu Oct 15 12:13 pm
The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 others.
Talk, Truth, Tea: “Baywatch” is heading back to the beach
Thu Oct 15 11:59 am
A "Baywatch" reboot set to return in 2027.
Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls coming to Charlotte
Thu Oct 15 11:43 am
Adam Wurtzel spoke with Joe Elliott of Def Leppard and John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls to learn more about their upcoming tour.
Police seize robot that groped 16-year-old girl, investigate whether young men were at the controls
Thu Oct 15 11:30 am
German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said.
Charlotte nonprofit restores dignity, one shower at a time
Thu Oct 15 11:26 am
A Charlotte nonprofit is helping restore dignity to people experiencing homelessness, one shower at a time.
