Steve Harrison
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WFAE
Fallout continues over a stabbing on the Lynx Blue Line as the mayor calls a special meeting of the MTC. The Charlotte municipal primary is less than a week away and turnout has been less than stellar. New state testing data is out and we look at where CMS stands, and the Panthers kick off a new season.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Police have identified and charged the suspect who allegedly fired at officers yesterday morning in a southeast Charlotte neighborhood.
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College football comes to uptown Charlotte on Friday. The Duke’s Mayo Classic matches the Charlotte 49ers against Appalachian State. Both teams have new coaching staffs and a lot of new players. Mountaineer coach Dowell Loggains says neither team knows a lot about their opponent."It's about adjusting. It's about, you know, settling your nerves as fast as possible and getting used to it. As soon as they walk in the stadium, it's an NFL stadium, it's the first game this season, they're gonna be juiced up," he said. Portions of Mint Street, Brooklyn Village and Graham Streets are already closed with more streets set to close ahead of the game. Kick off at Bank of America Stadium is at 7 pm.
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This weekend features three top-10 matchups, the most ever for an opening weekend in college football history. And Arch Manning, the most hyped player of a generation, will start for the first time. -
The Carolina Panthers announced Wednesday that starting offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu had an emergency appendectomy and is questionable for the Sept. 7 season opener.
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The Carolina Panthers have traded veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings. According to ESPN, the Panthers are also sending a conditional 2026, 7th round pick and a 2027 fifth round pick. Carolina will receive a 2026, fifth round pick and a 2027 fourth round pick. Thielen spent the last two seasons with the Panthers and recorded 1,629 yards and tailed nine touchdowns.
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Services are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday for longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway President and General manager Humpy Wheeler, who died last week. A vigil, rosary and eulogy are Monday evening at 5:30 pm at St. Gabriel Catholic Church on Providence Road. Funeral services are there Tuesday morning at 11 am. Wheeler was 86 years old.
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Charlotte FC continued its late-season surge Sunday night in Major League Soccer, downing the New York Red Bulls 1-nil for a 7th straight win that has the team up to fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with six matches left in the regular season. Coach Dean Smith spoke after the match.
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Greensboro native John Isner was once a top-ten professional tennis player. He remains the only player to win the Winston-Salem Open in back-to-back years. Now, recently retired from the ATP tour, he's a tournament ambassador. -
Charlotte FC is the hottest team in Major League Soccer. The Crown won its sixth straight MLS match Saturday night in Charlotte, downing Real Salt Lake 1-nil. Midfielder Ashley Westwood says the team has found its footing again after a rough stretch of road games earlier in the season.
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The Lions safety shared a social post, saying he's OK and thanking people for their support after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. -
Last school year, North Carolina officially began allowing high school student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness like college athletes. -
Charlotte FC earned a 2-2 draw but lost a shootout with Guadalajara Sunday night at Bank of America Stadium in League’s Cup competition, pitting Major League Soccer teams against teams from Liga MX, the top Mexican League. With Charlotte all but mathematically eliminated now, Coach Dean Smith said he’ll get some extra time in this week for players who haven’t played as much lately.
