Rowan County posted an alert saying Walter Adam Willis, wanted by Lee County, Alabama, was last seen near Bringle Ferry Road in Salisbury. Officials said not to approach him and to contact law enforcement.

A person was shot near the Great Falls Nature Trail off Ridgeway Road; deputies say investigators are on scene and there is no active threat.

U.S. Marshals raised the reward to $6,000 as the search continues for a man accused in a March 29, 2024 Shelby homicide.

Sunny and muggy today with a high near 93. A multi-day heat spike — upper 90s to near 100s — builds into the July Fourth holiday weekend.

Patchy fog this morning, then a 50% chance of afternoon storms. Heat builds into the 90s with triple‑digit heat by midweek.

Mecklenburg’s 2025 community health assessment finds 40% of Latino residents lack a regular primary care doctor and nearly 70,000 are uninsured.

DaBaby’s No Knife Chicken & Waffles is slated to open mid‑July at 700 Atando Ave in north Charlotte, promising chicken-and-waffles, a full bar and late-night hours.

Myers Park Baptist has voted to remove “Baptist” from its name — the congregation will now be known as Myers Park Covenant Church, leaders say.

Muggy morning turns into mid-90s with a 30–40% chance of storms this afternoon. Isolated strong gusts possible; cooling centers are available.

Playa Bowls has inked a multi‑unit franchise deal to bring several shops to the Charlotte area, with the first shop slated for Tega Cay. Local operator Coleen Jeter will lead development across the region.

Nourish Up opened a 10,000‑square‑foot Home Court Kitchen at its west Charlotte Hunger Hub, finishing a multi‑year build and boosting Meals on Wheels capacity for homebound neighbors.

Kannapolis approved annexation of roughly 20 acres for a Trackhouse facility that will support research, development, maintenance and training for the racing organization.

Charlotte Douglas expects heavy Fourth of July crowds and will pilot facial‑matching e‑gates at Checkpoint 2 to help ease security during the holiday rush.