A Charlotte judge allowed limited discovery in Sen. DeAndrea Salvador’s lawsuit alleging Whirlpool and Omnicom used AI to fake her endorsement. The order permits targeted depositions and document requests as the court tests jurisdiction.

A shooting near Old Forester Lane in northwest Charlotte left one person hospitalized and investigators recovered dozens of shell casings.

An early‑morning fire damaged the visiting clubhouse at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory and forced the Crawdads to cancel weekend games against Myrtle Beach. No injuries were reported.

A 73-year-old Monroe woman is jailed on a second-degree murder charge after deputies found her husband shot at their Winding Way home. Investigators say she initially called it an accident before changing her account.

A CLT photo of Southwest's new Independence One jet drew scrutiny after an attached machine transcript appears to misread the plane's tail number into an offensive string.

Mecklenburg County's January Point-in-Time Count identified 2,018 people experiencing homelessness, with unsheltered numbers up about 12% as shelter capacity fell.

High Five Coffee’s riverside shop was destroyed in an apparent arson; police arrested a suspect and the town has begun raising support for staff.

Patchy fog Friday morning clears to sunshine with a high near 70°F. Warm weekend ahead with a slight chance of showers Saturday and showers likely Monday.

Two brothers died after a car left a Davie County country road while heading to church. The family has launched a GoFundMe as investigators probe the crash.

A SouthPark estate listed at $14.5M has joined a small cluster of $14M+ homes, sharpening Charlotte’s ultra‑luxury market. The 13,000‑sf house brings collector‑grade amenities.

An overturned tractor-trailer killed at least one person and closed two lanes of I-85 South near Exit 79 in Rowan County early Thursday, snarling the Winston‑Salem–Charlotte corridor.

Cook Out bought five Thomasville parcels and lists a Charlotte address at Woodland Beaver Road, signaling continued regional expansion. Early signs include consolidated lots and a company-listed Charlotte site.

A 39-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash on Eastway Drive; police suspect impairment and toxicology results are pending.