National data show cancer diagnoses are rising among younger women, and Charlotte-area patients and clinicians say hormones, inflammation and exposure may be factors. Local trials and screening guidance are expanding in response.

A 26-year-old Charlotte woman faces felony charges after a Freedom Drive crash that killed Deanna Moore; charging documents say the driver fled and cocaine was found.

A storage facility fire in Concord, NC, was quickly contained by firefighters, with one individual treated for smoke inhalation. Details on the fire's cause are pending investigation.

The Gastonia Police Department thanked Congressman Tim Moore for securing a $629,000 federal grant for Rapid DNA technology, which will expedite local law enforcement investigations.

CMPD says Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a death on the 700 block of Lawton Road. MEDIC pronounced the victim dead and detectives ask anyone with information to call 704‑432‑8477.

Steady rain moves into Charlotte mid‑morning with roughly 0.75–1 inch possible. Expect slick roads and slower commutes across the metro.

Crews found a man dead inside a Harrisburg home after an early‑morning fire; Cabarrus County investigators are working with fire officials to determine what happened.

Deputy Nolan Rowe has joined the Iredell County Sheriff's Office and is set to work in Road Patrol, with a criminal justice degree and recent training completion.

A Burke County Jail inmate found unresponsive on Jan. 18 died on Feb. 11 after weeks of hospital care, the sheriff's office says. State investigators have been asked to probe the death.

Charlotte won't change trash collection for Presidents’ Day; services, including garbage and recycling, to occur as usual. Residents should place carts out by 6 a.m. and can check schedules online or sign up for text alerts for future changes.

A Crest High student died in a single‑vehicle crash Thursday; the school will open its auditorium Friday for counseling and support.

North Carolina regulators blocked Carolina Water Service from imposing a temporary March 1 rate hike, pausing a broader case that could lift rates about 34% over three years.

An elementary school bus carrying about 30 students went off the road at Jenkins Dairy and Jenkins Road in Gastonia; at least three people were hurt, police say.