An appeals court found regulators misapplied the state's fuel‑recovery law when approving Duke's 2024 fuel rider, but a 2025 law change blocks refunds for customers.

Fontana di Vino has closed in SouthPark after less than a year; the owner told the Charlotte Business Journal the decision "is not a negative."

Lincoln County confirmed its first rabies case of 2026 after a raccoon in Lincolnton tested positive. Officials urge pet vaccinations and caution around wildlife.

Front Porch, the organizer of Front Porch Sundays, is leaving Atherton after roughly a decade. Organizers will announce a new Charlotte location soon and plan a housewarming April 4, 2026.

A federal judge sentenced Rusty Joseph Whittaker to 30 years after a jury found he traveled to Charlotte to sexually exploit a child; the judge also ordered 10 years supervised release and sex‑offender registration.

A Monroe officer stopped a 12‑year‑old driving an SUV to school after spotting a fake plate; a school resource officer escorted the child and social services were notified.

Tysinger Road in Davidson County will be closed for pipe replacement from Feb 23 to Mar 13 as advised by NCDOT.

Triveni will open a Waxhaw shop with a food court and bakery this Saturday, adding a full Indian grocery option to the southern Charlotte suburbs.

Breezy, unusually warm midweek in Charlotte with gusts near 30 mph. Rain returns Saturday night and colder air follows Sunday.

A federal judge sentenced Andrew Marquis Jackson to 394 months after a jury convicted him in a 2023 string of Charlotte armed robberies that targeted local stores.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested Dwayne Mungo and seized narcotics and cash during a bust in Steele Creek Division, aimed at reducing drug-related violence.

A traffic stop near Exit 27 on I-40 turned into a high-speed chase when the driver sped off and dragged a Haywood County deputy; two people have been arrested.

A crash at Lawyers Road and Split Oak Drive Monday night left one person dead, officials say. CMPD detectives have opened an investigation.