Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are probing a homicide in Hickory Grove Division, where a person was shot and died. A suspect is in custody, with CMPD seeking public tips for the case.

A 17-year-old pleaded guilty and received six-to-nine years after a robbery that led to the 2024 killing of a Jack in the Box worker in northwest Charlotte.

A Charlotte man pleaded guilty and received a 15–20 year prison term in the 2024 Uptown A1 Lounge shooting that killed one person, authorities say.

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.