York County landed roughly $62M in state infrastructure bank support to move a $106M redesign of the I‑77 Exit 82 interchange forward, with design and federal approvals next.

Patchy frost this morning in Charlotte; highs near 68 today and a quick warm-up into the 80s by the weekend.

City leaders are considering legal pressure and zoning limits to punish landlords and storefronts tied to drug houses, loitering and repeat nuisance activity. The proposal would pair attorney letters with targeted zoning changes.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearm possession and using a gun to further drug trafficking. Prosecutors credited ATF Charlotte and CMPD.

Smooth Monkey has filed permits to renovate a ground-floor unit at 500 West Trade, a possible sign the local açaí and smoothie chain is headed to Uptown Charlotte. Details and an opening date remain unclear.

The final defendant in the 2020 north Charlotte ATM killing was sentenced to roughly 19½–24 years after pleading guilty. The shooting happened at an ATM on West Sugar Creek Road in July 2020.

Clear and cool this morning; gusty, dry conditions raise fire danger this afternoon. Frost is possible in parts of the northwest Piedmont overnight.

A possible explosion at Carolina Beverage Group's Mooresville plant brought a heavy police and fire response and closed Mazeppa Road near Barley Park Lane. Officials have released few details.

A bee swarm on a Charlotte-bound jet held the plane while crews and a beekeeper removed the insects, and passengers filmed the unusual delay.

A person was struck by gunfire Saturday night near Hall Spencer Road and Cureton Ferry Road in Catawba; the York County Sheriff's Office is asking for tips and camera footage.

Mecklenburg’s two community resource centers serve about 850 people daily, but county commissioners are reassessing roughly $200 million in planned expansion. Usage data and overlapping projects have leaders asking for more analysis.

A person was critically injured in a shooting on Balsam Fir Drive in east Charlotte. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Police search for a teen after shots were fired at a busy Kings Mountain gas station Friday; no injuries were reported.