Michael Waltrip has opened a NASCAR‑themed signature bar inside Eleven Lakes Brewing in Cornelius, bringing his beers, memorabilia and race‑watch nights to Lake Norman.

A Mooresville staple known for home cooking will close this Friday; longtime customers and staff are mourning the end of a neighborhood fixture.

A proposal to convert a shuttered Mecklenburg County prison into a dedicated ICE detention center — filed with county managers — would create space for several hundred detainees and trigger public review.

A 40-year-old Hickory man was arrested after deputies found a man shot to death at a River Rock Road home. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Two Hickory residents were arrested after human remains were found near a Glen Alpine trail. One victim has been identified while a second awaits positive ID as investigators probe the scene.

CMPD says a person was found shot in the 7500 block of Kings Ridge Drive in Steele Creek; detectives have opened a homicide investigation.

Burke County deputies responded to a Valdese home early Monday; the victim was identified as Amanda Brooke Williams. Authorities say a man was arrested in Virginia and charged with felony concealment of death.

An inmate was found dead inside a Chesterfield County jail cell and state agents have been called in. Officials say few details will be released while SLED investigates.

A person was killed after walking onto I-77 southbound near Mount Holly Road after their car became disabled, troopers say.

Opera Carolina named Stefano Vignati general director and launched a recovery plan after its FY2025 Form 990 showed an $847,020 deficit.

A Fort Mill firefighter used EMT training to stop heavy bleeding after a gun accidentally discharged at a South Charlotte Jimmy John's.

Waxhaw police arrested a Charlotte man after a 33-year-old was found dead of a fentanyl overdose; the suspect faces death-by-distribution and trafficking charges.

Monique Dulin marks four years since her son Tashon Mock was killed in University City and renews her plea as detectives continue to investigate.