Mecklenburg DA will reexamine a CATS bus driver assault after reporting showed gaps in how the case was handled; prosecutors have requested medical records for a fresh review.

A former Webb Street School teacher has sued Gaston County Schools, saying her firing over a Facebook comment about Charlie Kirk violated her First Amendment rights. She is seeking damages and reinstatement.

Lincoln Property Company acquired The Spectrum Companies and folded its 4.4M-square-foot portfolio into Lincoln’s Carolinas platform; Spectrum’s Charlotte team will move into Lincoln’s SouthPark headquarters.

A massive hole dug overnight at Sunset Beach forced town crews to bring in a backhoe; police say the stunt broke town rules and posed hazards to people and turtles.

UNC Charlotte will lead the NSF’s Carolinas Grid Engine with up to $160M in funding, a regional plan organizers say could spur 20,000 jobs and $2B in impact.

WCCB posted a 52-photo gallery of Mecklenburg County bookings from July 13, showing charges that range from misdemeanors to an attempted first‑degree murder allegation.

Sen. Woodson Bradley is drafting a domestic violence offender registry after a fatal Pineville case and says she’s using Tennessee’s new system as a model. Lawmakers will debate scope and safeguards.

North Charleston police say a 66-year-old woman was arrested after officers found her 90-year-old husband with dementia living in unsanitary conditions and with visible injuries.

Jessica Fickenscher, a nearly 30‑year Speedway Motorsports veteran, was promoted to general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway. The move hands daily control to a longtime fan‑experience executive.

CMPD says a 66-year-old has been charged after a June 6 crash that killed 17-year-old Angelina Naomi Chicas in east Charlotte. The investigation is ongoing.

The NWS put Lancaster County under a severe thunderstorm warning while watches covered nearby Chester, Chesterfield and Union counties. Expect 60 mph gusts, quarter‑size hail and pockets of heavy rain.

A person was seriously injured Sunday after being electrocuted in south Charlotte, Medic says. The incident comes after severe storms knocked down power lines across the area.

Livingstone College mourns sophomore Gabriella Muñoz after her death on Friday. The school praised her academics while details about the death remain limited.