A 3‑year‑old and a 5‑year‑old were shot after finding a loaded gun at a home near Rockingham. One child is critically injured and a man has been charged.

Hot and humid Sunday in Charlotte with highs near 97°F. Late‑day storms may bring damaging gusts and brief heavy rain.

Heat Advisory for Charlotte on July 4: highs near 100°F and heat indexes above 105. Pools, spraygrounds and cooling stations are open across the county.

A refined seafood concept called the Belly of the Whale is set to take the 2,700‑sq‑ft former Pizza Peel space on Colwick Road, per local reporting.

Hill’s family renewed their plea Friday as CMPD asked for tips and any video tied to the unsolved Sept. 3, 2018 shooting on Pruitt Street in west Charlotte.

A 21-year-old Morganton man was arrested after deputies found him hiding under a truck. He faces a felony meth charge and is being held on a $25,000 secured bond.

State election officials say bulk mailings from Ready to Register Inc. used outdated forms, wrong addresses and QR codes that could expose other people’s data. County boards and the State Board are urging voters to verify their registration.

A beloved Dallas mother, 52, died after a Tuesday evening crash at Lower Dallas Highway and East Main Street; troopers say the driver has been charged.

Chesterfield County deputies charged a Pageland man with murder and arrested a woman in the 2024 drive‑by killing of 13‑year‑old Jacob Duncan. Investigators say the probe remains active as they prepare to bring the suspect back from North Carolina.

Rowan County officials say suspected opioid ER visits jumped 120% from April to May and warn medetomidine — a veterinary sedative — has been found in the local drug supply.

Fort Mill officers searched the Sanders Street area on Wednesday for an armed suspect on foot. Police said there were no injuries and urged residents to avoid the area while they search.

Gaston County bought roughly 562 acres at Catawba Cove to preserve wetlands and build a future park with trails and lake access.

A welfare check in Lexington turned into a homicide investigation after two people were found dead. A Winston‑Salem man has been arrested and charged with murder and burglary.