Shelter age rules forced a Charlotte mother and her 13-year-old into their car, exposing a gap in emergency housing for families with teens.

Ohio-born Kitchen Social has leased a 4,157 sq ft spot at Cotswold Village for its first Charlotte restaurant.

CMPD says detectives are investigating a homicide in University City. Details are limited and police are asking the public to come forward with tips.

An early-morning stabbing in north Charlotte sent one person to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries. Police have opened an investigation in the 2300 block of Orlando Street.

Launch Entertainment plans its first Charlotte-area park in 2027 and is eyeing Huntersville, Ballantyne and Fort Mill as possible sites.

A woman found shot in a car on Elizabeth Avenue in Albemarle was airlifted and later died. Detectives, with SBI help, are asking the public for tips.

A Pineville jeweler lost nearly $300,000 after a cash‑swap scam using prop‑style counterfeit bills; one suspect, Robert Elliott III, pleaded guilty on March 26, 2026.

CMPD says Luis Daniel Gutierrez Mora died after an early-morning shooting near Albemarle Road; homicide detectives are asking the public for tips.

A Charlotte family says Novant Health postponed a 16‑year‑old's breast‑reduction after a legal review, prompting discrimination concerns and bigger out‑of‑pocket costs.

Engine 11 reported flames inside a wall on the 100 block of Brevard Court; Battalion Chief 01 assumed command. Officials have released limited details so far.

A former Anson County youth coach pleaded guilty to a statutory sex offense while prosecutors dismissed trafficking and indecent‑liberties counts under a plea deal.

Cinnaholic's Belmont bakery will close after seven years; the shop serves its last cinnamon rolls this Friday. Fans have a few days left to snag a final vegan roll.

A teenage girl died and several juveniles were hurt in a Mooresville golf cart crash; police are investigating and have not released the victim's name.