A person was critically injured in a stabbing on Foxborough Road in northeast Charlotte; investigators are on scene and authorities are asking for tips.

A Mecklenburg County jury convicted Zaki Davis and a judge sentenced him to life without parole for the 2021 death of 7‑month‑old Israel Williams.

Campus police and CMPD are investigating an alleged assault reported Monday on Selwyn Avenue; the university says the student was offered support and resources.

Crews reported smoke showing at a structure on the 3300 block of Magnolia Hill Drive Wednesday. Officials have released only a brief dispatch so far.

Detectives are asking partygoers to send video after a March 22 pool party in north Charlotte left a 20-year-old dead and four others injured.

The Duke Endowment awarded more than $3.2M to Atrium Health Foundation to expand rural cancer care, fund a STEM program at The Pearl and grow a Lincoln County nursing academy.

A Union County deputy was struck on Lawyers Road and the driver was arrested on DWI and hit-and-run charges, the sheriff's office says.

Union County broke ground in Wingate on a 25,000-square-foot Food Innovation Center to expand the Food Hub, equip a shared kitchen and train students for ag careers.

B‑Side Group’s Lady Funari will take over 222 E. Bland St. in South End, offering a chef‑facing pasta counter, patio seating and a menu of housemade pastas.

Dutch Bros opened a drive‑thru at 2027 Celanese Rd in Rock Hill, serving Nitro cold brew, Rebels and early morning hours for commuters. The move follows the Clutch Coffee conversion.

Permit records and local job listings point to a new Insomnia Cookies at 2130 Ayrsley Town Blvd, suggesting a new Charlotte outpost is in the works.

A fox found on Padgett Road in Shelby tested positive for rabies, county officials confirmed. It's the seventh animal to test positive in Cleveland County this year.

An Army veteran and former personal chef opens Sage & Citrus at Camp North End, promising farm‑forward bowls, smoothies and seasonal soups.