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.

TPG and major pension investors bought ECHO Realty in a roughly $2B deal, adding 230 grocery-anchored centers and a footprint that includes a Mooreville center near Charlotte.

CMPD reported 1,855 illegally possessed firearms seized this year and a 76% homicide clearance rate so far in 2026. Chief Estella Patterson urged residents to speak up before violence happens.

An end‑of‑year awards ceremony at D.F. Walker Elementary in Edenton turned chaotic Thursday when adults began fighting in the school parking lot, deputies said. Deputies secured the scene and removed an instigator.

Sunny and hot today in Charlotte with a Code Orange air quality alert. Sensitive groups should limit outdoor activity between 10 AM and 8 PM.

Two teens were arrested in a May 3 Huntersville shooting that left a man dead. Authorities say the arrests follow a month‑long investigation.

Clear, dry Thursday in Charlotte with highs near 85°F. Warming through the weekend; storms possible Monday.

A woman was attacked inside her West Charlotte home as children watched. Police and medics responded and the victim refused medical transport.

CMS will consider a districtwide free‑speech policy after a Charlie Kirk spirit‑rock controversy and a federal lawsuit over student expression.