A reported weapon prompted a brief lockdown Friday at the Morrison Family YMCA in Ballantyne; parents and staff hid in restrooms while police responded. YMCA officials said no shots were fired.

Flames were visible from the roof of a two‑story home on the 2000 block of Clematis Drive Friday morning as Engine 19 assumed command.

A 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed on 13th Avenue Drive SE in Hickory after his Kawasaki hit a Mini Cooper. Police say excessive speed is suspected.

No Proof opens June 20 in South End, splitting one storefront into a high-energy bar and a speakeasy-style cocktail room. Expect DJs, a small themed menu and semi-private lounges.

A Hamlet man was booked on 45 charges after a June 16 arrest in Dobbins Heights. The counts include identity theft, larceny and alleged firearm theft.

Olympus Housing Capital bought about 32 acres along the Catawba River that reporting ties to plans for hundreds of townhomes, a sign of more riverfront development ahead.

A worker died Wednesday after an on-site altercation with a co-worker at Old Hickory Tannery in Newton, police say. The investigation is ongoing.

Homeland Security Investigations arrested a Brazilian man in Mooresville who authorities say once led Brazil’s PCC and Comando Vermelho. Officials allege he held his wife and federal charges are possible.

Provided Coffee will shutter its NoDa café this Sunday; the company cites 'changes to our building' and plans to move staff to the Concord shop and the mobile cart.

Sunny and warm Wednesday, but gusty winds and a rainier spell arrive Thursday into Juneteenth Friday.

A Food Lion‑anchored shopping center in Indian Trail changed hands for $21.4M. The 102,360‑sf plaza includes two outparcel sites and several national tenants.

CaroMont Health proposes a $115.7M hospital in Cleveland County with 18 beds, two ORs and a full emergency department targeted for 2030 if it wins state approval.

After years of legal wrangling, York County and MorningStar appear to be moving toward demolition of the long‑unfinished Heritage Tower, with officials eyeing senior housing on the site.