Gastonia police arrested Jarette Mathieu after a multi-agency operation; he was wanted on a second-degree forcible sexual offense warrant.

Onward Investors bought two LakePointe office buildings near Charlotte Douglas Airport for $26M — far below their 2020 price — highlighting ongoing office-market repricing.

Mint Hill police say rounds were fired into an occupied home on Margaret Wallace Road; no injuries were reported and investigators remain on scene.

Charlotte added roughly 37,000 jobs last year, but automated hiring systems and AI screening are locking many qualified applicants out of interviews.

Cool, breezy Tuesday in Charlotte with a high near 74°F and gusts to 20 mph. Temperatures climb into the upper 80s and near 90°F by late week.

A Fort Mill man admitted in federal court that he bought guns for a trafficker who moved them to Baltimore; authorities say more than 100 firearms were seized.

U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson will unveil the results of a regional enforcement push in Uptown Charlotte; the effort included a Garden Inn raid and a civil‑forfeiture filing. Officials say the sweep targeted drugs, illegal guns and fugitives.

Cloudy this morning; scattered storms likely this afternoon with brief heavy rain and gusty winds possible.

About 50 people were displaced after a city-ordered evacuation at the Carolina Apartments; a local nonprofit says it arranged Airbnb stays and rehoused more than half.

A man who fell off a cliff into the Watauga River near Beech Mountain was rescued by multiple agencies and airlifted to a Winston‑Salem trauma center.

A Rock Hill death‑row inmate told a federal judge he wants Neurontin and Seroquel IR restored, saying the drugs might change his decision to drop appeals and seek execution. The plea surfaced during a sealed competency review and a closed May 11 hearing.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper brought his 'Make Stuff Cost Less' tour to Charlotte on Friday, pitching policies to lower grocery, health-care and utility bills as he runs for U.S. Senate.

Frank Leon Dent died May 28, 2026, nearly 10 months after a hit-and-run in north Charlotte left him critically injured. Detectives are asking for witnesses and video from the scene.