ATI is weighing a roughly $300M expansion in Monroe that could add about 130 precision‑manufacturing jobs. The city has annexed ATI land and approved incentives as it competes for the work.

Winthrop and the Town of Fort Mill signed an agreement to locate a satellite campus on North White Street with early-childhood, dual-enrollment and adult-education programs.

A sudden "emergency situation" at the Hudson Walmart led to an evacuation Friday and a large police response; officials have released only limited information.

Charlotte Water will begin Stage 2 mandatory restrictions on May 15 as drought deepens across the Catawba‑Wateree basin. Limits will curb irrigation, home car washing and pool fills.

CMPD’s Homicide Unit is investigating a death in the 7980 block of Shady Oak Trail in south Charlotte; officials have released few details.

Students at Winthrop protested this week after a former counsel alleged an administrator used racial slurs; university leaders called the claims false as litigation continues.

Kroger agreed to invest roughly $100M and pay a $2.5M penalty after federal officials alleged nearly decade‑long refrigerant leaks; Harris Teeter stores in Charlotte are included. The consent decree would fund equipment retrofits and tighter leak‑monitoring over three years.

Vitacost will close its Lexington fulfillment center, with a state WARN filing showing 130 workers will be laid off by July 1. The move follows a recent sale of the company.

A Charlotte man tied to a 2022 special‑victims docket pleaded guilty this month; court calendars and a local report say he was sentenced.

Crews began demolition work at Kannapolis Lake's spillway and a test blast is scheduled today. The city warns of small, controlled blasts and possible minor vibrations.

A few morning showers are possible before a sunny, warm afternoon. Rain returns Friday night into Saturday, heaviest south of I-85.

Kannapolis council approved changes that could end the Brown fixed bus route and reduce the city's share of Rider Transit costs, leaving seniors and commuters worried.

Mecklenburg DA Spencer Merriweather says N.C.’s assault-by-strangulation statute failed survivors in two recent trials and is urging the General Assembly to clarify the law and boost penalties.