A Surry County grand jury has indicted former Pilot Mountain town manager Michael Boaz on a public-officer embezzlement charge after auditors flagged town credit-card purchases. The state auditor says the probe covered hundreds of thousands in transactions.

Mooresville approved a $99,900 settlement for former planning director Erika Martin as lawsuits and a judge’s order over town‑hall footage intensify scrutiny on town leaders.

A Murphy man allegedly returned to a downtown restaurant with a lawnmower blade fashioned into a machete and now faces multiple charges.

CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia was placed on lockdown Sunday; hospital staff confirmed the campus was secured but gave no reason. Local police were contacted for comment.

A person was ejected in a NoDa hit-and-run Sunday; Charlotte Fire crews aided the victim while CMPD investigates.

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.