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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 19-year-old is facing kidnapping and sexual-assault charges after a violent alleged attack at a northeast Charlotte apartment. Police say the victim and a witness barricaded themselves inside while waiting for help.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Hines plans a 250,000-square-foot office tower, 302 apartments and 50,000 square feet of retail across from SouthPark Mall.
A 27-year-old man was killed and another injured in an east Charlotte shooting. Police arrested a 29-year-old suspect the next day.
A 10-year-old was found about a mile from home after a regional search involving Gastonia’s K9 Bo.
A deliberate fiber cut near Washington Boulevard briefly disrupted northeast Charlotte service. Spectrum is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the person responsible.
Weather & Environment in ...
Charlotte starts Monday with fog, clouds and muggy 72-degree air before a partly sunny afternoon. Storm chances rise sharply Tuesday night and remain elevated through midweek.
A 54-year-old man faces murder, kidnapping and concealment charges in the death of Hickory woman Robin Doyle.
Four people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash near E. 5th and N. McDowell. One victim later died, and CMPD is investigating a possible shooting.
Mooresville’s century-old D.E. Turner & Co. building is listed for $2.75 million. The sale could reshape one of downtown’s most recognizable landmarks.
A Charlotte woman missing since June is now at the center of a homicide case. Police have arrested a suspect and charged him with murder, but Brandi Merrick still has not been found.
Sports in ...
Panthers rookie Chris Brazzell II will miss the entire 2026 season after a left-knee injury changed from a short-term setback to surgery.
A Flock camera trail led police from Henderson to Charlotte, where a Wake County woman was arrested in a child-abduction case.
A Charlotte towing manager is accused of padding an insurance invoice with cleanup and equipment fees investigators say were never used.
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