A new settlement ties Duke Energy to tracked savings and a clean transition tariff as it moves to combine its Carolina utilities, but state regulators must still sign off.

A Charlotte rider was arrested and banned from CATS after police say he had a knife on a Lynx Blue Line train. The arrest arrives as transit safety remains under close review.

A head-on crash at Goldmine Road and Riverchase Drive on Friday left one person dead and another critically injured, with Monroe Police’s traffic division investigating. Emergency crews extricated both drivers.

Lithuania’s SBA Home opened a $70M factory in Mocksville, producing IKEA lines and promising about 250 jobs as the plant ramps up. Local leaders say production and hiring are underway.

Kuppa Joe opened on Saturday at 3888 W. Franklin Blvd. The family-run cafe is named for the owner’s late siblings and aims to tune hours around neighborhood needs.

Richmond County's manager moved county‑leased mobile‑home trailers to family property behind Rockingham Dragway, and commissioners say they weren't notified. The move renews questions about oversight of county assets.

A $77 million building permit was filed for Eli Lilly’s Concord campus expansion, covering interior upfits and packaging and injectable-line work. Local contractors are already on site.

An overnight house fire in Steele Creek briefly trapped a firefighter and left two people hospitalized. Officials say residents escaped and pets were unharmed.

A Gaston County judge dismissed the wrongful‑death suit over 11‑year‑old Cyrus Blakney’s 2023 death, finding officers entitled to immunity and ordering court costs. An appeal remains possible.

Whataburger and North Carolina's What-A-Burger #13 say they've quietly settled a trademark dispute; terms were not released.

MPD found 430.6 grams of suspected marijuana in a parked car outside Selma Burke Recreation Center; one man jailed and a warrant issued for another.

Four people were taken into ICE custody at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte during scheduled hearings, disrupting court calendars and prompting questions from the DA and sheriff’s office.

Parents found needles, human waste and other debris at the vacant Smith Family Center next to Collinswood Language Academy; CMS says crews have begun clearing the site and will study disposal options.