A lakeside dinner turned tragic when a wind‑lifted patio umbrella struck and killed a 56‑year‑old woman at Driftwood Grill on Lake Marion. Officials say high gusts likely sent the umbrella airborne; an autopsy is pending.

CMS launched an "intent to ride" bus pre-registration for 2026-27 with a June 5 cutoff; families should sign up soon so students are counted in route planning.

CMPD says it joined the FBI on the 4900 block of Reagan Drive for a federal court-authorized operation; one person was treated for minor injuries.

A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in a drive-by outside a Lancaster home late Sunday. Deputies are asking witnesses and anyone with video to contact the sheriff's office.

CMS approved an option to lease seven acres next to Garinger for a roughly 100‑unit educator community under a 99‑year lease and a nominal rent.

Charlotte set aside $100,000 after November Border Patrol sweeps; six months later the city says none of the money was spent and nonprofits stepped in.

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.