Clear, cool Thursday in Charlotte with gusts to 20 mph. Weekend highs climb into the 80s and low 90s.

A person was found shot to death outside a home on Woodlawn Street in Kannapolis around 4:30 p.m.; investigators say there is no ongoing threat.

A tractor-trailer crash on I-85 near Peach Orchard Road in Rowan County left one person dead and prompted a large hazmat cleanup. Crews worked into the night to secure the scene.

Mecklenburg County DA Spencer Merriweather says two CMPD officers were justified in shooting a suspect after an Oct. 23 crime spree that left two men dead.

Rock Hill may end its fare-free My Ride routes and shift riders onto a paid, reservation service that would cost about $2.50 per trip.

A Surry County grand jury has indicted former Pilot Mountain town manager Michael Boaz on a public-officer embezzlement charge after auditors flagged town credit-card purchases. The state auditor says the probe covered hundreds of thousands in transactions.

Mooresville approved a $99,900 settlement for former planning director Erika Martin as lawsuits and a judge’s order over town‑hall footage intensify scrutiny on town leaders.

A Murphy man allegedly returned to a downtown restaurant with a lawnmower blade fashioned into a machete and now faces multiple charges.

CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia was placed on lockdown Sunday; hospital staff confirmed the campus was secured but gave no reason. Local police were contacted for comment.

A person was ejected in a NoDa hit-and-run Sunday; Charlotte Fire crews aided the victim while CMPD investigates.

Tower 18 and multiple CFD units knocked down a working apartment fire on Dundee N St; no injuries were reported and a multi-agency investigation is underway.

A Lake Norman estate in the Norman Estates enclave has listed for $18.5M, now the priciest home on the Charlotte market.

Neese’s Country Sausage paused parts of production after FSIS found environmental Listeria; Charlotte shelves remain thin while the family brand works through remediation.