After an 18-month probe, Marion police charged a father with murder and felony child abuse in the death of his three-month-old. The infant was found unresponsive on Sept. 12, 2024.

As Passover arrives, Charlotte's Jewish community is holding seders with extra security amid a national rise in antisemitic incidents and regional conflict.

A Gaston County school board member’s Facebook post prompted calls for his resignation from local civil‑rights leaders and parents.

Charlotte developer BRD Land & Investment has filed Chapter 11 and begun marketing parts of its development portfolio, putting thousands of lots and local projects up for sale. The move follows a downturn in demand that the company says hit first‑time buyers hardest.

Two Charlotte men received multi‑year federal prison sentences after pleading guilty in a scheme to buy, alter and sell stolen luxury cars, prosecutors say.

A Business Journals ranking shows which firms delivered the most commercial square feet in the Charlotte region from 2021 through 2025 and why that reshaped Uptown and South End.

A Thursday morning stabbing on North Tryon near Old Concord Road left one person with life-threatening injuries and sent them to Atrium Health.

One person sustained non-life-threatening injuries after shots were fired on Central Avenue near Rosehaven Drive; police blocked the road while investigators processed the scene.

CMPD says a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a March 18 assault near S. Sharon Amity Road; detectives are seeking tips and video.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg put a one-year, $347,592 PowerSchool contract on the board agenda for hiring and evaluation tools even after the vendor’s December 2024 data breach. The deal would leave grades and attendance on Infinite Campus.

A New York Fed–backed analysis and a hiring-manager survey show record underemployment for recent grads. Charlotte Works says seniors should stack skills and prove initiative early.

Bank of America filed a land‑development plan for a two‑story SouthPark branch, dovetailing with the bank’s national push to add 150+ financial centers.

Gastonia police arrested one person after an apartment search turned up firearms, a large amount of marijuana products and about $12,000 in cash. The investigation is ongoing.