A Chesterfield County deputy was arrested after SLED executed a search warrant at his home in an active dogfighting probe. The sheriff’s office says it will cooperate as the state agency continues its investigation.

City leaders accepted about $3 million in grants and a private gift to finish the Rail Trail bridge over I‑277, a span expected to open in 2028.

A Charlotte woman says two neighbor German shepherds jumped her backyard fence and attacked her and her poodle; animal-control officers are investigating.

Mayor Vi Lyles cast the tie-breaking vote after a 6-5 split, leaving a proposed multi‑million‑square‑foot project and talk of a moratorium unresolved. Residents and some council members want faster action on protections for water, power and health.

Engine 25 and Charlotte crews responded Tuesday to a roof-level house fire on Dillard Ridge Drive; the department posted an initial alert on its X account.

Cloudy morning clears to the mid‑70s Monday; showers return Tuesday with heavier storms likely Wednesday. Sign up for CharMeck Alerts.

A substitute teacher at St. Matthews K‑8 faces 18 counts after students said she threatened to shoot them and used profanity in class; a judge set a $180,000 bond.

Low clouds and patchy fog this morning, then sunshine and a high near 75°F. Storms could return late Tuesday into Wednesday.

The widow of late LendingTree founder Doug Lebda has listed the Quail Hollow estate on Baltusrol Lane for just under $15M as the Truist Championship returns.

A Thursday-night shooting in Concord’s Hartsell Park left one person dead and another hospitalized. Concord police say the scene is under investigation and there's no ongoing threat.

The Diocese of Charlotte is committing $5.1M to rebuild Our Lady of Consolation, aiming to fix mold, expand seating and return worshippers to the long‑closed sanctuary. The plan is part of a roughly $6.7M renovation with a mixed diocesan‑parish funding structure.

CMPD's Cold Case Unit says familial DNA helped identify a suspect in a sexual-assault case from the early 1990s. Detective Michael Melendez framed the breakthrough as part science, part dogged detective work.

B-Side Sound Bar opens May 1 in South End, replacing BackStage Lounge with vinyl-first DJs, Void speakers and a Mediterranean-Mexican small-plates menu.