A five-year-old boy was struck and later died after a hit-and-run in High Point; police are searching for a gray Ford Focus or Fiesta from about 2012–2018. Tips can be reported to High Point PD or Crime Stoppers.

Hot, mostly dry Sunday with highs near 90 and a Code Orange air-quality alert for Mecklenburg County. Sensitive residents should limit outdoor exertion; storms return early next week.

Belmont’s Vision Zero program says it won a statewide safety award and secured federal SS4A funding to remake school routes and downtown corridors.

Curtis Beatty pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and will serve 7.5–10 years for the 2020 killing of Andre "AJ" Boyd in north Charlotte.

One person was seriously injured in a Friday night shooting on the 3500 block of Statesville Avenue in north Charlotte; authorities have released few details.

A state video shows Division of Marine Fisheries staff scattering the cremated remains of 116 unclaimed people at sea. State rules require ashes be held for three years before disposal.

The Park Church is dedicating 30 acres to a 300+ unit development aimed at giving teachers and first responders a shot at homeownership.

A Gaston County caregiver was charged with first‑degree murder after prosecutors cited restored surveillance footage and medical examiner findings in the death of a nonverbal resident.

A Gastonia man was sentenced to 25–32 years after pleading guilty to killing his stepfather in January 2023; family members say he acted to protect a child.

Bank of America will welcome nearly 4,000 interns and campus recruits this summer, with roughly 20% — about 800 roles — slated for Charlotte as AI reshapes other jobs.

A person was seriously injured in a University City shooting near Old Concord Road; medics and police responded and an investigation is underway.

A local rail group pitched running commuter trains from Uptown Charlotte to Rock Hill on existing tracks, arguing it could be cheaper and faster than road fixes.

Federal investigators say THC was present in the 16‑year‑old driver who died in the July 26 I‑485 crash that killed six people in west Charlotte.