Two teens pleaded guilty and drew multi‑year sentences after the 2025 killing of 19‑year‑old Jaquad Malik Pearson in a Brookshire Boulevard NAPA parking lot.

CMPD detectives are investigating after a person was found dead off Belmead Drive in west Charlotte. Authorities say tips can be phoned in to the Homicide Unit or left anonymously.

Aria Communities landed roughly $53M to finance Skyview at Aria, a 338‑unit apartment project in Monroe, moving construction toward an October 2027 delivery.

Hendrick Motorsports filed to rezone roughly 22 acres along Papa Joe Hendrick Boulevard, shifting the land from residential to manufacturing and logistics.

Hickory police arrested a Conover man Monday after finding him inside a parked vehicle at the Food Lion on Springs Road. He was wanted on multiple felony warrants.

Sip City converted the adjacent storefront in Plaza Midwood into a 2,100‑sq‑ft event room that holds about 100 people, is taking bookings and plans a speakeasy this spring.

Two CSX freight trains collided in Hamlet, N.C., derailing 18 cars; CSX says a small diesel leak was contained and crews have reopened freight tracks while the crash is investigated.

A suspect is in custody after a Sunday afternoon shooting in Concord that sent one person to the hospital, police say. Investigators say the probe is active.

Huntersville crews fought a working house fire Saturday night in the 15900 block of Prestwoods Lane; Cornelius crews provided mutual aid and drivers were urged to yield.

A school bus rider was struck in University City after a motorist allegedly failed to stop; CMPD says the driver was arrested.

Dr. David Zaas has been promoted to CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, consolidating clinical and academic leadership in Winston‑Salem. He succeeds Julie Freischlag, who retired in 2025.

At least one person was killed and three others were wounded after gunfire at an apartment complex in Hickory Friday night. Police and sheriff's deputies are investigating the scene.

Lang Van, the Michelin‑recognized Vietnamese spot in East Charlotte, earned an 86.5% B after a March inspection that found roaches and multiple sanitation violations.