A person tied to Pleasant Knoll Middle School in Fort Mill was exposed to tuberculosis and state health officials are tracing contacts and arranging testing. Officials say families identified as close contacts will be contacted directly.

A building near West Mecklenburg High School in west Charlotte was intentionally set on Tuesday night. Fire crews contained the blaze quickly and no one was hurt.

Charlotte has asked to nearly double the water it can move from the Catawba River, and towns upriver warn the basin — and local farms — could pay the price. Regulators, riverkeepers and lawmakers are now weighing alternatives and impacts.

Salisbury police arrested a man Tuesday in the 2024 West Kerr Street shooting that killed Shaleek Willams. Detectives say the probe remains active.

Johnson & Wales plans to convert the former DoubleTree in Gateway Village into The Maple, a $42M, 97,000‑sq‑ft residence hall with centralized student services.

A 44,000‑plus square‑foot Carbon Performance gym and recovery club is coming to LoSo, with presale memberships now live and a late‑July target opening.

An 18‑year‑old Salisbury man pleaded guilty May 5 to second‑degree burglary and possession of a stolen firearm in a case tied to a Newton officer‑involved shooting; other charges remain pending.

A 22-year-old passenger was killed after a BMW M3 ran off Queens Road West and struck a tree in south Charlotte on Sunday.

Kings Mountain police are searching for Michael Wilson after a man allegedly entered an occupied Lake Montonia home with a sawed-off shotgun; investigators recovered the weapon and items nearby. Tips are being requested.

Moe's Original BBQ opens a new Monroe restaurant next Tuesday, bringing Alabama-style smoked meats, house sauces and classic Southern sides to the Charlotte area.

Brighthouse posted a $792M first-quarter loss even as a $4.1B Aquarian takeover moves toward regulatory sign‑offs.

Two people died after a late-night house fire on Saw Road in China Grove. The Rowan County Fire Marshal and sheriff's office are investigating.

Kevin Wayne Bryan, 63, died after his Toyota 4Runner left U.S. 64 and hit a tree just west of Hendersonville; state troopers are investigating.