After being displaced from Birkdale Village, Corkscrew is returning to downtown Huntersville with a Holbrook location expected to open in 2026. The move reunites the wine bar with its Lake Norman regulars.

Two women are accused of breaking into a Charlotte home and stabbing the homeowner’s new girlfriend, who suffered multiple lacerations and needed stitches.

Angela Collins of Stanfield hit the PowerMax Cash Power Jackpot on a 50-cent play, winning $1,073,621 and taking home $773,115 after taxes.

A driver died after a car ran off U.S. Highway 601 near Kershaw. Troopers say the 2006 Lexus struck a tree and the crash is under investigation.

CATS is asking riders to set year-one priorities for its Better Bus plan; two in-person sessions are scheduled and an online survey runs through June 12.

Picasso's Sports Café has soft-opened in Uptown Charlotte and will hold a grand opening next Friday. The new outpost packs about 30 TVs, a full bar and the same wings-and-pizza menu fans know.

A federal grand jury indicted John Alexander Bellue after an alleged Sept. 7 social-media post threatening President Trump, court records show.

Seven people tied to a Guatemala-linked smuggling ring were sentenced this week; prosecutors say migrants paid about $5,000 each and assets including homes and vehicles were seized.

The NWS issued a special weather statement after radar showed a storm near Statesville capable of 0.5-inch hail and 40 mph gusts across Iredell and Rowan counties Thursday.

Bon Secours will build a $23M freestanding emergency center in Five Forks to expand 24/7 care, imaging and trauma-capable exam rooms.

Six black bears were killed in Buncombe County after repeated home break‑ins tied to food‑conditioned animals. State necropsies found human‑related waste in most of the bears.

Bomb technicians were called to the 6800 block of Brookshire Boulevard after a business found dynamite, prompting evacuations and a temporary road closure. Authorities held the area while specialists assessed the materials.

Union County honored 4‑H agent Autumn Baucom after her quick action helped save a six‑month‑old left alone in a locked car.