Italo, a pasta house from local restaurateurs, has taken over the former Cicchetti corner at 100 N Tryon in Uptown Charlotte; the menu highlights handmade pasta and daily focaccia.

An Ontario man is in custody after deputies linked two break-ins in Mooresville; one scene showed a blood trail and a forced sliding door.

Salisbury police have identified a suspect in a string of winter-break break-ins that targeted Livingstone College students; the school says it has tightened locks and cameras.

Lions Services will lay off 107 workers at its North Tryon manufacturing center by July 1 after a contract ended, the WARN filing says. The cuts hit production roles.

A man was arrested after police say he forced someone into an apartment, fired shots and led officers on a chase in east Charlotte. He now faces multiple felony counts.

Stono Group paid $6.8 million for a three-building industrial property in Matthews at 3603–3619 Gribble Road, marking its first Charlotte-area acquisition.

Gaston County’s FAST team arrested Helen McKnight, who was wanted on multiple trafficking and manufacture-related drug counts. Authorities say the arrest was made without incident.

A crash at State Street and Ambassador Street in west Charlotte sent one person to the hospital; emergency crews and utility workers responded. Investigators are on scene.

Federal researchers estimate about 2.3 million metric tons of lithium in the Appalachians, and Albemarle’s Kings Mountain project has cleared key federal reviews. The move brings jobs—and tough environmental questions—to the Charlotte foothills.

A Charlotte man died after falling from the back of a moving pickup in Duncan. The Spartanburg coroner and Highway Patrol are investigating.

A 41‑year‑old man in custody at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center was found unresponsive in late April and later died on May 2; the SBI has launched an investigation.

A contract worker at Charlotte Douglas was arrested after roughly $5,000 of David Yurman jewelry taken from checked luggage showed up for sale online.

Morning showers are likely Saturday with a cooler-than-normal weekend. Mountain spots could see frost early Sunday; sun and warmer temps return by Sunday.