In a race riddled in wreckage and restarts, Joey Logano rose above the rest. With 16 laps to go, just after the final restart at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was clear that the No. 22 car was the fastest remaining. Ross Chastain jumped out to a lead on…
Kurt Busch won’t race full-time in NASCAR Cup Series in 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch won’t race full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023. The 44-year-old Cup driver, in an emotional address at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, told reporters that his doctors have concluded that it is best for him to “…
Fifth-grade teacher had ‘kill list’ with names of students and staff, Indiana police say
A fifth-grade teacher was arrested after Indiana police say she admitted to having a “kill list” that included the names of students and staff members. Charges against the 25-year-old teacher have not been announced, but the East Chicago Police Departm…
Scott Fowler: Bob McKillop, Davidson’s legendary basketball coach, on why he really retired
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop, this week’s star of “Sports Legends of the Carolinas,” is the first person I’ve interviewed two separate times for this series. I first sat down with McKillop in late May, shortly after he had f…
‘American Idol’ runner-up Willie Spence dead at 23, reports say. ‘What a bright spirit’
Georgia native and “American Idol” runner-up Willie Spence has died from injuries he sustained in a car accident, news outlets report. He was 23 years old. The accident occurred Tuesday in Tennessee, according to a report first published by Georgia new…
Hornets star LaMelo Ball injured in NBA preseason game against Wizards. What we know.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just when the Charlotte Hornets welcomed a much-needed face with open arms, they watched their most exciting player exit with an injury in the second half. LaMelo Ball sprained his left ankle in the third quarter and didn’t return, pu…
Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 38 games: Charlotte native Steve Wilks named interim HC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have reached the end of the Matt Rhule era. The team announced Monday that Rhule was relieved of his duties less than three full seasons after arriving in Charlotte. Rhule posted an 11-27 record during his tenure…
Christopher Bell passes Kevin Harvick at Charlotte Roval to advance in NASCAR Cup playoffs
CONCORD, N.C. — Christopher Bell was in a must-win situation entering Sunday. And thanks to some Roval chaos, he did just that. Chase Elliott was in cruise control for much of Stage 3, maintaining a four-second lead as the race stayed under green for t…
Scott Fowler: South Carolina coach Dawn Staley on hope, hoops, national titles and her dog Champ
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dawn Staley, the star of this week’s episode of “Sports Legends of the Carolinas,” has had one of the most sensational careers in women’s basketball history. Currently the head women’s basketball coach at South Carolina, where she has…
Proud Boys member from NC pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot
The federal investigation into the Capitol riot reached deeper into the Charlotte area on Thursday when a Gaston County man pleaded guilty to taking part in a Proud Boys seditious conspiracy to block the presidential transfer of power. Jeremy Bertino, …