A 78,000‑sq‑ft pickleball club with 19 courts, saunas and a gym has opened in Wilmore; Peak Time will host a PPA Challenger this fall.

Cheerwine paid $7M for a Salisbury plant; the purchase will double its Rowan County workforce and expand local bottling and distribution capacity.

CMPD warns Charlotte residents about scammers posing as officers after an arrest in which a woman paid nearly $2,000 to an alleged impostor. Authorities say verify identities and report tips to Crime Stoppers.

Banana Ball’s Firefighters and the Texas Tailgaters play Truist Field June 4–6; official tickets went through a lottery and are listed sold out. Here’s how to watch and find safe premium options.

Rep. Jordan Lopez filed HB 1071 to direct $85M to replace federal SNAP administrative dollars and blunt a $191M county cost shift as federal rules change this fall.

The safety committee advanced rules to ban purchasing or drinking alcohol at strip clubs after 2 A.M., add inspections and broaden grounds for permit revocation.

A multi-agency search at Sycamore Apartments in Fort Mill turned into a shooting Tuesday morning; no officers were hurt and SLED has been asked to investigate.

Two Conover residents died Monday when their car left the road and struck a pole and bridge pillar on Conover Boulevard West. Police say the crash remains under investigation.

An 8-year-old boy died after finding an unsecured firearm in a Reidsville-area home. Authorities charged his 19-year-old brother with a misdemeanor for failing to secure the weapon.

A 17-year-old was arrested after a Bedlington Drive shooting in Concord that killed a man and injured a teen; the suspect faces first‑degree murder charges.

A 1,000-capacity venue called The Auxiliary will retrofit a South Tryon warehouse and anchor the Anthem District, with a late‑2027 target and 100+ shows a year. Tickets and programming are expected to be announced soon.

A manhunt expanded after a Carroll County deputy was killed during a welfare check; investigators say a wildlife camera captured the suspect in nearby Surry County. Rewards and federal teams are aiding the search.

A Saturday night shooting on Graypark Drive left one person with life‑threatening injuries, MEDIC said.