Mecklenburg County's new 91‑acre Ezell Park opened in Mint Hill with a sprayground, pickleball courts, trails and public art.

A ruptured water main prompted a precautionary boil-water advisory in Mount Holly; officials say to boil or use bottled water until testing confirms the system is safe.

Prime Beverage Group has leased a major Kannapolis warehouse vacated by Stanley Black & Decker, with operations set to begin weeks after the manufacturer left.

Catawba County authorities say a Cherryville man has been identified as a suspect after Rusty Johnson was found shot at a Vale residence. Investigators ask anyone with tips to call 828-464-3112.

A 33-year-old man was pronounced dead outside SteelFab's Charlotte plant Tuesday; police and state labor investigators are probing the scene.

A motorcycle traveling the wrong way on an I‑85 on‑ramp in Gastonia struck a tractor‑trailer early Tuesday, sending two riders to hospital with life‑threatening injuries.

A Charlotte physician was sentenced to house arrest and five years' probation after being convicted of signing thousands of false orders that fed a multimillion‑dollar Medicare and TRICARE fraud scheme.

Carowinds announced Rip Roarin' Falls, a record‑shattering log flume with a 100‑foot Mega Drop and backward airtime elements, scheduled to open in 2027.

BookTok buzz packed a Charlotte author event and pushed readers into Trope Bookshop, showing how viral fandom still powers indie book sales.

A four‑alarm fire at The Grand on Julian in Salisbury displaced 59 people and more than a dozen pets, leaving the complex uninhabitable. County officials and the Red Cross are coordinating shelter while investigators probe the cause.

I-485 Outer in west Charlotte was closed after a shooting near Arrowood Road left one person with life‑threatening injuries; investigators are on scene.

A federal court handed a 23‑year‑old man 20 years after prosecutors say he shot a 19‑year‑old who asked for a ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Mostly sunny and near 90°F Saturday in Charlotte; humidity rises Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms return Monday–Wednesday.