Virginia firm RockBridge paid $10.5M for the 81‑unit Meadow Creek Townhomes in Concord. The purchase fits the investor’s Southeast, value‑add strategy.

Guy Fieri has joined Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy Motor Club as a strategic owner, promising collaborative content, fan activations and Flavortown-branded merchandise tied to the team. The move adds a national celebrity to the Statesville-based outfit as it expands its business footprint.

A county inspection gave New Century Oriental Deli an 88% B after finding dead insects, missing date labels and broken equipment. The deli faces reinspection until issues are fixed.

A tiny walk-up called Olivelli Deli will open next Wednesday in NoDa, serving sandwiches on housemade benne rolls and made-from-scratch soft‑serve. The window replaces Reigning Doughnuts and will run Tuesday–Sunday.

The state Senate advanced HB 162 to end parking minimums statewide; supporters say it could lower housing costs and reduce stormwater runoff. The bill now needs House concurrence before reaching the governor.

A construction group announced new Charlotte jobs at an I‑85/I‑485 event and urged state and federal leaders to expand highway funding to support growth.

Greenville Mayor P.J. Connelly issued a blunt social-media warning and a temporary juvenile curfew after weekend teen takeovers disrupted downtown. Charlotte police also made arrests in a separate Uptown gathering.

A masked man assaulted hikers on the Bicentennial Greenway near Gibson Park in High Point; two women were treated for non‑life‑threatening injuries and police are searching.

A single-engine plane left the runway at Foothills Regional Airport on June 24; the pilot sustained minor injuries and was taken to the local hospital.

A heavy police presence closed the 1500 block of Kelston Place in east Charlotte as CMPD conducted an active investigation; officials had not released details.

Suárez Bakery & Barra will close its Optimist Hall stall on June 30 as the bakery returns focus to its Park Road storefront.

A shooting on Norris Avenue left one person with life‑threatening injuries as police searched a yard behind a home. Investigators are asking for tips.

Carlos Abrahams, owner of Crav'n Caribbean and father of seven, was found dead June 20; his wife confirmed the loss and the family's GoFundMe has been updated.