Theoden Janes

There are two things that caused Kendrick Lamar’s big co-headlining show with SZA at Bank of America Stadium to get off to an inauspicious start. One was, of course, that stupid weather. https://t.co/gworrCrhZT

Lamar is riding a type of career high few musical artists get to experience — yet Lovin’ Life has the potential to be part of Charlotte’s entertainment identity in a way that no one national act will ever be on their own. https://t.co/hrTXMcNzZa

Smita Warrier — and yes, that really is her last name — was among just a few dozen runners who paid $50,000 for a whirlwind trip covering 183.4 miles of running and 28,000 miles of flying. https://t.co/0fJCC3zBL9

Larry Sprinkle will celebrate his 40th anniversary as a full-time staffer at the station next week — and then he’ll leave the morning show. https://t.co/nANrvWovTb

The beloved Charlotte weatherman talks about where he sees his future with the TV station, about the time he had to prove his last name was real to a Carolina Panthers star and much more. https://t.co/oHZc8Ra6pl

During a screening with The Charlotte Observer, 81-year-old Concord resident Daniel Truhitte reflected on his turn as the fictional Rolf Gruber — and whether he had a real-life crush on the girl who played Liesl. https://t.co/yzjC7WkcTB

Months after Helene-related flooding pummeled this area of Mecklenburg County, residents continue to cope with the kinds of messes you might imagine still need cleaning up in Western North Carolina. https://t.co/1frQiZdjPp

From the get-go, the singer wowed in delightful, delectable fashion, delivering a remarkably self-assured performance peppered with bits of self-deprecation, self-awareness, and self-empowerment. https://t.co/g9mPsexCvg

It’s actually somewhat difficult to fathom that aespa could do what it just did here — that is, pack Spectrum Center with 11,000 fans despite being virtually unknown to anyone not familiar with K-pop. https://t.co/Y5vY6146g1

News of beloved longtime morning-radio personality David Cannon’s passing came 4-1/2 months after his sudden departure from “The Ace & TJ Show.” https://t.co/bp5Dnqkios

In exclusive interviews, Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch laugh — and cry — as they talk about Lacey’s recent revelation that he will retire from their long-running show at the end of the month. https://t.co/ByMKHfJlqT

With his wife more than eight months pregnant, Dillon Sutton, 31, underwent open-heart surgery not knowing if he’d be able to be present for the birth of their first child. https://t.co/x9IEbHtZq6

In an interview with The Charlotte Observer, the younger of the two Avetts reflects on Lovin’ Life, Luke Combs and more on eve of their NYE show. https://t.co/D22hcG4Rdu

There are concerts you go to where the artist might put on a just-plain brilliant show, musically, without ever giving you a real sense of who they are as an individual. Then there’s Kacey Musgraves. https://t.co/l6fNXfPWEs

“You were born special,” Heather Horne told her 3-year-old daughter. “You were born without bone, and the doctor is gonna put something in you to protect your heart. He’s gonna turn you into Iron Girl.” https://t.co/BRKeSByPBA

Players navigate game rooms in which their bodies are basically the controllers, and then pull on hazmat-like suits for the almost-always messy finale. https://t.co/5o1bmyiiF1

Dana Flaherty set out to take photos to tell the story of the devastation and relief efforts. Then she took to Facebook — and started a movement to get families impacted by the hurricane “adopted.” https://t.co/ssFUU2fyVi