Kenneth Lee

Carowinds, the 400-acre amusement park on the North Carolina/South Carolina line, will unveil two new family-friendly attractions in 2025 at Camp Snoopy as part of the largest investment in that category in the park's history. A new family launch roller coaster and an interactive raft ride are on the park’s agenda. Carowinds is part of Six Flags Entertainment, North America’s largest regional amusement/resort operator with 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

A new state chapter of "Republicans for Harris" aims to reach out to Republican voters in North Carolina who might vote against former President Donald Trump.

Previous systematic reviews suggest that deprescribing may improve survival, particularly in frail older people. Evidence is rapidly accumulating, suggesting a need for an updated review of the literature.

American Airlines said today they will add a new service from Charlotte Douglas to Athens International Airport in Greece. The new flight will be seasonal and will begin operating on June 5, 2025 and will offer daily flights on a Boeing 777. This marks the eighth non-stop destinations to Europe from Charlotte for the carrier.

Another new section of Charlotte Douglas Airport will be open to the public next week, just ahead of the holiday travel season. Airport officials said travelers will be able to use Concourse A expansion starting on Sept. 17, next Tuesday.

The Charlotte area has seen a drop in home sales as both the median and average sales price rise: Home sales fell by more than 8% in August compared to the same month last year region-wide. Canopy, the Charlotte regional Realtor association, said the average sales price last month was up almost 6% from a year ago, to $501,000.

A volunteer organization is operating a mission to help storm-battered western North Carolina out of Concord's airport.

Approximately 6 feet of debris piled on a bridge in Lake Lure, North Carolina, in the wake of heavy rains caused by Hurricane Helene.

A report this weekend of a truckload of militia headed to Lake Lure to hunt federal employees helping with recovery efforts after Helene - it turned out to be one armed man making threats. That's according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office.

With just a few days before the presidential election, both Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump will be in the Charlotte area again on Saturday.