Australian pay‑tech PlanPay has opened a U.S. headquarters in Huntersville and says it will expand its local team from about 10 to more than 30 employees.

A person was hurt in a shooting at the Walmart on Callabridge Court in northwest Charlotte; police say injuries were non-life-threatening and the investigation is ongoing.

The superintendent at Field Day Park in Clover surrendered after deputies say he diverted more than $60,000 in cash from park rentals and programs; investigators are asking cash payers to come forward.

An 18-year-old Hopewell High student was arrested May 21 after allegedly threatening to retrieve a gun from his truck. School staff and a campus SRO located the weapon and detained him.

A 16-year-old was detained after a 3D‑printed handgun was recovered at a Huntersville bus stop near North Mecklenburg High; police have filed juvenile weapons charges.

A dashcam captured a pickup flipping several times on I-485's outer loop near West Boulevard; one person was seriously injured and investigators are reviewing the footage.

A fast-moving apartment fire in east Charlotte displaced neighbors and sent one person to the hospital; crews knocked the blaze down quickly and the Red Cross is assisting.

An early-morning blaze leveled Shoto and The Candy Factory in Uptown Lexington; owners say they'll rebuild and may open a temporary pop-up while the community rallies.

A national student design competition will turn classroom ideas into affordable homes for Charlotte neighborhoods, with finalists to be named at this week’s summit. The builds are slated for public tours by October 2027.

Suki Fusion is opening at The Centrum in Pineville with sushi, hibachi and private KTV rooms, taking over a space that most recently housed The OG Asian Eatery.

Contractors found what may be human remains in a Rock Hill business crawl space on Oakland Ave. Rock Hill Police collected the material and say testing is pending.

City planners deferred a rezoning for Crosland Southeast’s nearly 39‑acre Destination District at Charlotte Douglas after raising pedestrian‑design and transit coordination concerns.

City Council approved a rezoning that clears the way for "The Manor" redevelopment at the former Manor Theatre, enabling roughly 120–130 homes and new retail. Developers and city filings say the project aims to remake the Providence Road frontage into a walkable neighborhood center.