Tariffs, higher fuel and tight harvests have pushed tomato costs up this March, with Charlotte wholesalers paying much more and shoppers seeing higher prices at the store. Local vendors say bushel costs jumped and retail fruit is now priced near $3 a pound.

A person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a reported stabbing on Patricia Ann Lane in Charlotte; investigators have released few details.

Authorities say the person killed in a crash on Shannon Bradley Road in Gastonia has been identified; investigators say the probe is active.

A person suffered life‑threatening injuries after a shooting Friday on Brookshire Boulevard near I‑85 in northwest Charlotte.

A skunk on Ivywood Drive in Shelby tested positive for rabies, marking Cleveland County’s tenth animal this year. Health officials urge pet vaccinations and caution.

One person was found dead after a house fire in Granite Falls; investigators are probing the cause.

CMPD posted an alert about an assault-with-a-deadly-weapon investigation in University City; investigators are asking for tips and video from residents.

A longtime Wells Fargo finance manager alleges she was penalized after asking to work from home for medical reasons; a judge refused to dismiss the case. A jury trial is set in Charlotte.

Northwood Ravin has launched the final phase of Providence Row near SouthPark, adding about 144 apartments and 26 townhomes to the 36‑acre site. The move completes a multi‑phase redevelopment that began in 2019.

York County landed roughly $62M in state infrastructure bank support to move a $106M redesign of the I‑77 Exit 82 interchange forward, with design and federal approvals next.

Patchy frost this morning in Charlotte; highs near 68 today and a quick warm-up into the 80s by the weekend.

City leaders are considering legal pressure and zoning limits to punish landlords and storefronts tied to drug houses, loitering and repeat nuisance activity. The proposal would pair attorney letters with targeted zoning changes.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearm possession and using a gun to further drug trafficking. Prosecutors credited ATF Charlotte and CMPD.