A Lancaster County planning panel denied a conditional‑use permit for a proposed mosque on Harrisburg Road after neighbors raised traffic and compatibility concerns. The county council will decide May 11.

The upscale Specialty Shops at SouthPark has been listed for sale, putting a well‑leased pocket of Charlotte retail into play.

A 2023 House Ethics review looked into allegations that Rep. Alma Adams had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer; reporting says the committee closed the matter with no rule violation.

A group of Charlotte investors paid $25 million for Adams Farm Shopping Center in Greensboro, a Harris Teeter‑anchored neighborhood center on West Gate City Boulevard.

A CMPD officer was convicted in Iredell County of violating a domestic‑violence protective order; sentencing has been stayed while he appeals. Hearings are scheduled later this month.

Crown & Tide, from Priya Bala and Ricardo Richardson, will open out of City Kitch in Wesley Heights in early May, spotlighting chargrilled blue crabs and grilled seafood plates.

A person who fired at officers through a Hendersonville Road strip‑mall door was shot by police and later died at Mission Hospital; the N.C. SBI is investigating.

Mecklenburg County ABC's Operation High Octane exposed a network flipping limited‑release bourbons at steep markups, prompting seizures and 28 criminal summonses.

A senior skip day at Leslie Square in University City turned violent Tuesday, leaving a 17‑year‑old shot and another teen injured as people fled the scene. Police are investigating.

A new Charlotte nonprofit law firm launched to help people with felony convictions clear fines, recover licenses and regain the right to vote while pushing for policy change.

A 31-year-old Concord mechanic died after a car rolled onto him while he worked; local reporting says he faced dozens of arrests and unpaid-job complaints.

A Rock Hill man tied to a massive Lake Wylie fentanyl lab was ordered to serve 25 years in federal prison after prosecutors say he continued arranging shipments while jailed.

Sunny today with highs near 73°F and a warm, dry midweek ahead. Low humidity will raise fire danger; skip backyard burns.