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.

A May 5 follow‑up in east Charlotte resulted in nine firearms seized and multiple arrests, police said.

A 31-year-old is jailed after a Sanford Street shooting in Hamlet left a man wounded; deputies say the incident appears isolated.

A jury convicted Joshua McClain of first‑degree murder in the 2020 University City killing of LaMar McNeil; he was sentenced to life without parole.

Lyngbya mats have reappeared in Lake Norman coves this April, covering dozens of acres and prompting planned treatments while officials warn pets and people to avoid scummy water.

A West Virginia Tex‑Mex favorite reopens this week in Cornelius, bringing tacos, chimichangas and scratch margaritas to the former Waterman spot. The opening blends nostalgia with a refreshed menu and a new patio.

Mayor Vi Lyles will step down on June 30 after leading Charlotte since 2017, citing family and a desire to make room for new leadership. The city council must now decide who finishes her term.

Deputies say a Troutman man fired pellet rounds at passing cars on Perth Road. He faces multiple felony counts and is being held on a $50,000 bond.

Surveillance footage links a man to a string of home burglaries north of uptown; detectives are asking the public to share tips and camera footage.

A 24‑year‑old man was arrested after deputies say he rammed a deputy, led a chase through Mooresville and crashed into a BP gas station.

A revoked‑tag traffic stop in Charlotte’s North Tryon Division produced four firearms and four arrests; one gun was stolen and another had a conversion device, police say.