A new neighborhood‑focused unit called Queen City Safe and Sound is getting a City Council spotlight from Danté Anderson as Charlotte retools its public‑safety approach.

Patchy fog this morning with a mostly cloudy day; showers and storms likely tonight into Memorial Day, with pockets of heavy rain possible.

Two people were wounded in an early‑morning shooting in Rock Hill; both suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries and detectives have taken over the probe.

Bloomberg analysis shows foot traffic and sales in parts of Charlotte stayed below pre-raid levels six months after federal immigration sweeps. Owners say fear and staffing gaps kept customers away.

Charlotte will warm into the low 90s Thursday before a cold front brings scattered storms late and a cooler, wetter Memorial Day weekend. Expect brief downpours and patchy fog.

Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling agreed to a consent decree after the EEOC said it refused to hire a woman with MS; the deal includes $36,000 and new ADA safeguards.

Charlotte Douglas Airport landed a $28M FAA grant to replace roofing and HVAC in its atriums and Concourse D. The work dovetails with the airport’s ongoing terminal upgrades.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday on Rink Dam Road north of Lake Hickory. State troopers say speed is suspected; the rider was identified as Dean Patrick Lewis, 58.

Thirteen-year-old Bryson Blanton is recovering after collapsing during a youth baseball game; family says CPR and an AED brought him back. They want AEDs at local fields.

A 10,000-square-foot Copain bakery will open in June on North Church Street, baking with a 30-plus-year sourdough starter and North Carolina–milled flour.

NCDOT crews will close local roads near Mooresboro as work begins to convert the U.S. 74 intersection into an interchange; expect detours and about a year of construction.

Hot and sunny today — high near 94°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely Thursday into the holiday weekend.

Newly released records show Charlotte used its risk‑management fund to pay legal fees and settlements topping $1 million in discrimination suits by Black firefighters.