Carolina Ascent, Sporting JAX Draw 3-3
Carolina Ascent and Sporting JAX, now second in the league, drew 3-3 on Sept. 26. All three Carolina goals came off corners and free kicks.
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Toklomati Sets Charlotte FC Record for MLS Goals in a Season
Idan Toklomati scored his 13th MLS goal of the season, setting a Charlotte FC record for an MLS season, as Charlotte drew 2-2 at the Philadelphia Union on Oct. 17.
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Carolina Ascent Beats Tampa Bay Sun 3-0, Avenging Home Loss
Carolina Ascent won 3-0 at Tampa Bay Sun FC on Oct. 10, avenging its only loss of the season. Jill Aguilera, Rylee Baisden and Riley Parker scored.
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Charlotte FC Rallies From 2-0 Down to Beat FC Dallas 3-2
Down 2-0 with 26 minutes left on Oct. 10, Charlotte FC beat FC Dallas 3-2. Idan Toklomati scored twice, the winner in stoppage time.
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Checkers Win Home Opener on St. Martin's Shorthanded Goal
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Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
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We Won't Publish Guilt-by-Proximity Headlines
Peter Cellino
Cancel Culture Isn't Justice: Charlotte, Protect Due Process
Jack Beckett
If You're Not Reading, You're Not Ready To Vote
Peter Cellino
Old Pizza, Old Media: Why We Won't Serve This Slice of News
Peter Cellino
Carolina Ascent Beats DC Power 1-0 on Baisden's Early Header
Rylee Baisden headed in an eighth-minute corner and Carolina Ascent beat DC Power 1-0 on Friday to stay eight points clear atop the Gainbridge Super League.
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Harrington Calls Special Session on Lease Review He Vetoed
Mayor Rob Harrington has called a special council session Monday for one vote: the six-week airport lease review he vetoed Oct. 12. The charter puts it back on…
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
CMS Renames Its Equity Policy and Drops Race Data Rules, 7-2
The CMS board voted 7-2 to retitle its equity policy “Intentional Access.” The rewrite also removes requirements to break district data down by race.
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
CMS Math 1 Scores Jump; Middle School Reading Barely Moves
CMS students made their biggest Math 1 gain in four years. Middle school reading rose one point, and a board member asked how the district closes a nine-point…
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Charlotte Weighs Data Center Pause as Two Exempt Sites Build
While council decides whether to extend its pause, the two biggest data center projects in the city's pipeline are under construction. Only one must use…
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Honeycutt Wins at Phoenix, Leads Truck Chase by 39
Kaden Honeycutt led the last 53 laps to win the Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 at Phoenix Raceway and pushed his Truck Series Chase lead over Layne Riggs from 17…
Jack Beckett·Oct 17, 2026
Four Drivers Within 15 Points as O'Reilly Chase Hits Phoenix
Sheldon Creed leads the O'Reilly Series by two points with four races left, and Jesse Love, Corey Day and Justin Allgaier are all within 15. Allgaier won at…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
Larson Leads Chase by 49 at Phoenix, Where Rivals Win More
Kyle Larson leads the Cup Series Chase by 49 points with four races left. He has the best average finish at Phoenix of anyone in the top six, but one win there.…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
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