Top Story Spotlight A list of best-rated nursing homes in the Charlotte area, federal ratings show Anna Roman The Charlotte Observer Sep 17, 2026 Sep 17, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Finding long-term care can be challenging for seniors and their loved ones, especially in the aftermath of an illness or fall.kAm|2?J D6?:@CD 5@?’E 368:? E96:C D62C49 7@C =@?8\E6C> 42C6 F?E:= 2 ?665 92D 2=C625J 2C:D6?[ 2?5 6IA6CED :?E6CG:6H65 3J %96 }6HD U2>Aj ~3D6CG6C H2C? E92E :E 42? 36 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6HD@3D6CG6C]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^2CE:4=6b`dhhcdfe]9E>=Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm5:77:4F=E E@ 7:?5 2 BF2=:EJ =@?8\E6C> 42C6 724:=:EJk^2m E92E >66ED 2 A6CD@?’D ?665D @? 2 BF:4< E:>6=:?6]k^AmkAm“$E2E:DE:42==J H6 ?665 D@>6 D@CE @7 42C6 :? 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In a reversal, NC Health Plan moves some Atrium hospitals to mid-tier for 2027 The decision comes after pushback from an earlier announcement that designated the facilities as “non-preferred.”
'What I walked into, I wasn’t prepared for': Greensboro man led cleanup of Ground Zero "I admit there were nights when I cried on site," David Griffin said.
NC attorney general urges Utilities Commission to create new energy rates for data centers “Duke Energy is onboarding an unprecedented number of data centers without a clear plan on how to protect ratepayers from higher rates and una…
Iredell County man gets 80 years in prison for 2021 murder of parents, brother Corey Cook's parents and brother were shot and their throats were slit before the family's home was set on fire.
Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says A man stabbed outside a Food Lion went on the offensive to protect his wife, using his vehicle to run down a knife-wielding man, according to …
