Belmont has bought the Stowe family’s downtown parcel — three contiguous lots totaling roughly 11 acres — and says it will preserve the site while planning redevelopment.

A 59-year-old Hickory man was struck and killed while crossing 1st Avenue SW Wednesday evening. Police are canvassing for video and asking witnesses to come forward.

A Charlotte family held a silent protest at Levine Children's after filing a malpractice suit alleging an improperly placed catheter caused their daughter's stroke.

City leaders floated an aquarium, a relocation or mixed‑use redevelopment for Discovery Place during a council retreat; a hired consultant will study costs and tradeoffs.

Union County deputies say a traffic stop in Indian Trail turned violent and ended with a crash, vehicle fire and a foot chase. Officials identified the suspect as James Hunt III and say he faces multiple felony charges.

A Salisbury man was arrested after police found a modified Glock and multiple 3‑D‑printed conversion devices during a search of a South Shaver Street home.

Battalion 9 responded to a structure fire in the 300 block of Keswick Avenue Tuesday night; the department's initial update said smoke was showing and offered no further details.

Patchy fog this morning clears to sunshine and unseasonably warm highs in the 70s–80s; weekend showers and storms become more likely.

A Lincolnton couple was arrested after their 19-month-old tested positive for narcotics; deputies say the child is expected to recover while the parents face felony negligent child abuse charges.

A Newton bail bondsman was arrested after police say he shot at a moving Subaru Outback and rammed it with his SUV. He faces multiple felony counts and a $450,000 secured bond.

Surgeon‑founded Axolo Health rolled out a gaze‑controlled VR therapy with FDA Class II registration, and early clinic tests in Charlotte show promising results against phantom limb pain.

Hello, Uncle has settled into a permanent stall at Burial Beer in Plaza Midwood, serving khao man gai and Thai comfort dishes Wednesday–Saturday evenings.

Harriet's Hamburgers will open a Plaza Midwood location on March 3, bringing its smash-burger menu and a tallow-fried fries tweak to the Commonwealth development.