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.

CRTPO's 2055 plan lists 166 projects and about $10.3 billion in proposed spending across the Charlotte region. The board is set to adopt the plan in March 2026 and final comment windows are open now.

The Kannapolis Youth Council is seeking new high-school members for its 2026-2027 season, with applications due by March 20. The Council offers leadership and community service opportunities.

A 194,232‑square‑foot Class A distribution center has broken ground at 10203 Pineville Distribution St, closing out large-scale development in the Pineville corridor. Delivery is expected in mid‑to‑late 2026.

Gastonia police say Sandra McElhaney was arrested Wednesday with help from the U.S. Marshals on an assault-with-a-deadly-weapon warrant.

An FBI tip led Rowan County detectives to arrest a China Grove woman accused in the sexual abuse and exploitation of an infant. The suspect faces multiple felony counts and the child is in protective care.

With sales‑tax dollars arriving July 1, 2026, Mecklenburg's transit board must choose between the costly Red Line and quicker bus, shelter and frequency upgrades. The decision will shape transit for years.