Monroe police arrested a 27‑year‑old Monday after license‑plate readers led officers to the Icemorlee apartments. He was taken on an outstanding Chesterfield County murder warrant.

A National Weather Service alert warned of increased fire danger across the northwest Piedmont through Monday evening as a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

A 25-year-old woman was beaten unconscious aboard a CATS bus in northwest Charlotte. CMPD says no arrests have been made and is asking the public for tips.

Engine 18 is on scene at a house fire in the 2100 block of Double Oaks Road in Charlotte. The department's initial post offered only location and response details.

One person was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting Saturday night near East W.T. Harris and North Tryon in east Charlotte.

Engine 21 responded late Saturday to a structure fire on the 6700 block of Manderly Drive; initial updates listed smoke showing and command. No injuries were reported in the first alert.

Three Rabbits Brewing is lining up a German-style taproom at 214 Commerce Place, aiming for a June soft opening and a larger late-summer celebration. The buildout includes a 1,500‑sq‑ft taproom.

A small plane went down near Lincolnton‑Lincoln County Regional Airport Friday; one person was extricated and flown by medical helicopter.

A Salisbury woman faces felony charges after deputies found her 93‑year‑old husband bleeding at a Meadow Lane home. Investigators say a broken vase was seized as the suspected weapon.

Rep. Alma Adams said Friday she co‑sponsored H.J.Res.13 to limit the president’s pardon power, joining Reps. Cohen, Johnson and Levin. The proposal would bar self‑pardons and close loopholes for close associates.

A federal judge sentenced an armed felon to more than eight years after prosecutors say he fired rounds into an occupied Charlotte apartment; ATF Charlotte and CMPD assisted.

CATS warns of heavy crowds this weekend and recommends the Blue Line, Gold Line and buses to avoid traffic. Multiple big events converge in Uptown.

A CMPD officer was arrested in Locust and charged with DWI and an expired registration. CMPD Internal Affairs has opened a probe and placed the officer on unpaid leave.