A proposed $1.6M Krispy Kreme settlement could pay affected people up to $3,500 for documented losses, or about $75 plus credit monitoring. Claims must be filed by June 22, 2026.

An institutional investor acquired Scannell's 851,500‑SF cross‑dock at 2087 Williams Industrial Blvd., a fully leased logistics center delivered in 2024.

Charleston’s Hylo will convert the former Catawba Brewing taproom in Belmont into its first Charlotte studio this fall, run by a local father‑daughter team.

Overnight downpours flooded roads across western North Carolina, forcing water rescues in Henderson County and prompting a flash‑flood warning.

The NWS issued a Special Weather Statement for Robeson County Monday, warning of a thunderstorm with landspout potential, 40 mph gusts and localized flooding risk.

Two Conover police officers were struck by a vehicle at a driver's-license checkpoint early Sunday; both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.

Dense fog cut visibility across Charlotte Sunday morning; showers and thunderstorms are likely Sunday night and into Memorial Day. Expect slow commutes and plan for wet outdoor plans.

Red Hill Ventures has renamed The Shoppes at University Place as The Boardwalk at University City and pledged a $5M‑plus refresh of the lakefront plaza. The move aims to turn the strip into a stronger dining and community hub near UNC Charlotte.

Australian pay‑tech PlanPay has opened a U.S. headquarters in Huntersville and says it will expand its local team from about 10 to more than 30 employees.

A person was hurt in a shooting at the Walmart on Callabridge Court in northwest Charlotte; police say injuries were non-life-threatening and the investigation is ongoing.

The superintendent at Field Day Park in Clover surrendered after deputies say he diverted more than $60,000 in cash from park rentals and programs; investigators are asking cash payers to come forward.

An 18-year-old Hopewell High student was arrested May 21 after allegedly threatening to retrieve a gun from his truck. School staff and a campus SRO located the weapon and detained him.

A 16-year-old was detained after a 3D‑printed handgun was recovered at a Huntersville bus stop near North Mecklenburg High; police have filed juvenile weapons charges.