Hot and humid Saturday with scattered afternoon storms possible; heavier rounds may arrive Sunday night into Monday with localized flood risk.

Fencing and crews are up at 1320 S. Tryon as White Lodging prepares a 292‑foot luxury hotel for South End. The project includes a ground‑floor restaurant and underground parking.

Davidson and Mecklenburg County public‑health officials confirmed a fox near Mayes Road tested positive for rabies; two people and one pet were exposed and officials urge updated vaccinations.

An appeals court found Charlotte officers unlawfully seized a man after a vague anonymous tip, vacating his 30‑year gun sentence and sending the case back to district court.

WNBA guard Kayla McBride and her sister are opening 1122 Coffee Company at NOVI Flats in downtown Concord, targeting a September opening.

French firm Bouygues Construction has acquired Charlotte-based Vannoy Construction, folding a near‑$1B regional builder into its U.S. expansion while keeping Vannoy’s leadership intact.

A driver died Wednesday after an SUV crossed the centerline and struck two other vehicles on S.C. Highway 5 near Pine Avenue. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

Police say a Mooresville man held a knife to a woman, stole her car and led deputies on a highway chase before a K‑9 found him and medics treated him.

A $4.7M BUILD grant will fund planning for a new I‑77 exit at Westmoreland Road. Local officials and health-system partners say it’s a planning step, not construction money.

Dany’s Supermarket filed permits to convert a former Dollar General at 221 Heathway Drive, bringing a full grocery option to Newell and Hidden Valley neighbors.

A Gastonia man was arrested after a shooting at Greenview Meadows Apartments that killed a 34-year-old man; the suspect was found nearby holding a child, who was unharmed.

Kannapolis’s restored Gem Theatre won a statewide Downtown Excellence Award after a phased renovation. The project has driven ticket sales and helped revive downtown businesses.

A late-night break-in at Monroe Tobacco and Stuff left an employee shaken and a Lexington man jailed after license-plate cameras traced the getaway car.