Cloudy 64°F morning in Charlotte with highs near 77°F. Showers tonight and likely thunderstorms Monday could bring heavy rain and gusty winds.

John Clay Jackson, once banned by the state, was arrested May 20 on multiple warrants alleging he took payments for repairs he didn't finish. Prosecutors and the AG's 2020 judgment are part of the case's backdrop.

Doctors say lone star tick bites are fueling a rise in alpha‑gal, a red‑meat allergy that can trigger delayed anaphylaxis in North Carolina.

Justice Anita Earls told voters in Charlotte the court should restore its 2022 ruling barring extreme partisan gerrymanders, saying the standard would protect voters no matter who controls the legislature.

Autopsies found that an elderly Saluda couple discovered in a house fire last Sunday were killed in a double homicide. Investigators are working with state agents and asking for tips.

A head-on collision on U.S. Highway 52 near Albemarle's Northeast Connector late Wednesday killed one person and injured another.

An overnight crash at Shopton Road West and Steele Creek Road in southwest Charlotte killed one person; investigators are on scene.

NWS put McDowell County under a flood advisory Wednesday after heavy rain, warning of nuisance flooding along creeks and at several low‑water crossings. Avoid driving through standing water.

The McCrorey YMCA at 334 S. Caldwell St. is back on the market as part of an uptown development package. Preservationists warn the sale could threaten one of Brooklyn's last physical links.

A new 50,000-square-foot airport fire station is rising near CLT, tied to the Fourth Parallel Runway and FAA ARFF response rules. Construction began May 27.

Less than a month before Mayor Vi Lyles leaves office, councilmembers led by Renee Perkins Johnson are pushing to lower the vote threshold for adding agenda items and ease same‑night unanimity.

A 9-foot alligator wandered through Southport lawns and driveways on Memorial Day before specially trained officers captured and relocated it to a less-populated area.

An early-morning blaze damaged a Matthews home during renovations; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.