An early‑morning shooting in east Charlotte left one person critically injured and prompted an active police investigation. Detectives are asking for tips and footage.

A regional demographic study warns Rock Hill Schools could lose about 10.1% of students over the next decade while many campuses are more than 50 years old.

A new refund scam is targeting taxpayers amid unusually large refunds this season. Here’s how the scheme works and how Charlotte filers can protect themselves.

A Charlotte mother says her daughter was choked inside a Rocky River High bathroom and plans to press charges as police investigate.

A 21-year-old man was arrested after his Hyundai crossed the median on Celanese Road, striking other vehicles; one driver later died at Piedmont Medical Center.

Dense morning fog and spotty showers slow the Friday commute in Charlotte. Skies clear and warm into the 60s–70s by the weekend.

A 65-year-old Gastonia man wanted in a 2018 statutory-rape case was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Kansas City and is being held in Missouri pending extradition.

IMC Metals America will open a copper rod mill at its Shelby plant, adding dozens of local manufacturing jobs and boosting supply for energy and telecom projects.

An Etowah Forest Service worker says USDA blocked him from a 2025 resignation program and has filed a pro se lawsuit alleging age discrimination.

A federal judge cited body‑worn video and qualified immunity when dismissing the Lipscomb family's 2025 suit over the deadly 2022 Gastonia police shooting. The family is weighing next steps.

Southern Strain is closing its Plaza Midwood taproom this weekend and holding a farewell party; the Concord location will remain open. The closure is tied to the end of the lease.

A person was shot early Thursday in Charlotte's South End near PARA; police say the victim is expected to survive.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to seven years after prosecutors say he drove a teen to rob a Wells Fargo and supplied the weapon. The case began May 2, 2024.