Lancaster County approved a preliminary plat for Catawba Ridge: a Contender America plan for roughly 1,490 homes across about 841 acres with open space and future retail. The project now moves into civil plans and infrastructure work.

Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has been hospitalized with a severe illness and will miss the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his family says.

Charlotte Douglas expects about 1.05 million travelers May 20–26; higher jet‑fuel costs and Spirit's shutdown are weighing on fares. Quick tips for getting through CLT.

A new Central Avenue spot, Crazy Burger, pairs smashburgers with Yemeni coffees and teas during a soft opening. Breakfast service starts at 8 a.m.

More than a dozen pounds of black tar heroin were taken off I-85 near Exit 14 in Gastonia; the driver is in custody.

Permit filings show Whataburger plans to convert a former Popeyes at 275 Smokey Park Highway into Asheville's first Whataburger; the application is under city review and no opening date was given.

Police ordered evacuations near North Pryor Street in Gastonia after a person was reported barricaded with a weapon; a command center was set up and officials urged residents to avoid the area.

An 18-year-old rider was killed Tuesday morning at Dave Lyle Boulevard and Mount Gallant Road after a left-turn collision; police say the Yukon driver failed to yield.

Two people were arrested May 18 in Lincolnton after a probe into alleged child trafficking and a child's exposure to drugs; detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

Seniors at River Rock's Alexander Farms say they were forced to leave the Cornelius community they expected to call home. The sudden moves raise legal and housing questions.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times outside an east Charlotte apartment complex Monday night. Police recovered a gun and charged her.

Family‑shared surveillance appears to show a man firing into a Rock Hill house before 19‑year‑old Camariya Tidwell was shot and killed, police say a suspect has been arrested.

Crispy Cones opened its first Charlotte shop in Steele Creek, serving warm, sugar‑dusted pastry cones filled with soft‑serve and rotating flavors.