A sweeping South Carolina bill would let SCDOT build tolled "choice" lanes and pursue public‑private deals. The change could reach I‑77 at the Charlotte border.

Authorities say remains found April 16 in a Summerfield cul‑de‑sac were identified as 44‑year‑old Harry Lee Willard Jr.; officials await the medical examiner's findings.

A 30-year-old Lenoir woman was killed after her SUV left northbound I‑77 and struck trees near mile marker 61 in Iredell County. State troopers say the investigation is ongoing.

Atrium Health hosted a blood drive Wednesday to honor officers killed in the Shannon Park ambush; organizers say donations collected could save hundreds of lives.

The Panthers exercised Bryce Young’s fifth‑year option, keeping the No. 1 pick under team control through 2027 and guaranteeing a sizable option‑year payout. The move gives Carolina more time on extension talks.

A fight on Mott Road in Mooresville ended with a man shot in the chest; investigators found narcotics at the scene and say a woman may have fired the shot. Authorities say the probe is active.

Wake Forest is part of DAWN, a multinational study recruiting 13,000 Black, Hispanic and African participants to study genetic and biomarker drivers of Alzheimer’s disparities.

Merancas Island, a 14,317-sq-ft Lake Norman estate on a 4.5-acre private island, cut its asking price by about $8 million to roughly $14 million. The rare Huntersville property includes an indoor pool, tennis court and two docks.

Lincoln County deputies stopped a vehicle in Lincolnton and recovered about 241 grams of suspected meth; two people were arrested and now face trafficking charges.

A $3.7M building permit has been issued for Little Alley Steakhouse’s long‑delayed Uptown Charlotte project, reviving plans first announced in 2020.

CATS wants rider input on a plan to add tap‑and‑go payments, smart cards and fare capping. Public comment runs through May 7 and a hearing is scheduled that evening.

A disaster case manager at Catholic Charities in Charlotte was arrested after an audit found roughly $13,000 in unauthorized charges on a charity card. The agency says the charges were flagged during a review of its disaster program.

Google leased the KC 100 — roughly 723K–730K SF at Overlook 85 in Rowan County — trimming scarce big‑box inventory and shifting Charlotte industrial absorption.