U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson hosted federal, local and housing leaders in Asheville after a recent uptick in shootings; officials pledged to coordinate investigations and prevention.

Court documents say a former patron returned twice to the Garden Bar and Lounge with Molotov cocktails; the April 24 blaze left the business a total loss and prompted felony charges.

Simon paid $144.8M for Phillips Place in SouthPark and says it will "elevate" the 134,000 sq ft retail village with new dining and shops.

A former Charlotte skate mentor was convicted on multiple child‑sex counts and given a 116‑year sentence after survivors testified. The case spans alleged abuse from the 1990s through 2010.

Authorities say a 20-year-old Statesville man damaged buildings and an aircraft at Lake Norman Airport; investigators estimate about $50,000 to the plane and $2,500 to the terminal. Arrests followed after a vehicle was found burning on I‑26.

A Mecklenburg County deputy’s traffic stop on April 29 turned up a Diamondback AR‑15, a hidden handgun inside a diaper bag, marijuana and several magazines. The driver was arrested and taken to the county processing center.

A sweeping South Carolina bill would let SCDOT build tolled "choice" lanes and pursue public‑private deals. The change could reach I‑77 at the Charlotte border.

Authorities say remains found April 16 in a Summerfield cul‑de‑sac were identified as 44‑year‑old Harry Lee Willard Jr.; officials await the medical examiner's findings.

A 30-year-old Lenoir woman was killed after her SUV left northbound I‑77 and struck trees near mile marker 61 in Iredell County. State troopers say the investigation is ongoing.

Atrium Health hosted a blood drive Wednesday to honor officers killed in the Shannon Park ambush; organizers say donations collected could save hundreds of lives.

The Panthers exercised Bryce Young’s fifth‑year option, keeping the No. 1 pick under team control through 2027 and guaranteeing a sizable option‑year payout. The move gives Carolina more time on extension talks.

A fight on Mott Road in Mooresville ended with a man shot in the chest; investigators found narcotics at the scene and say a woman may have fired the shot. Authorities say the probe is active.

Wake Forest is part of DAWN, a multinational study recruiting 13,000 Black, Hispanic and African participants to study genetic and biomarker drivers of Alzheimer’s disparities.