Sunny today with a high near 78°F and a warm weekend ahead. Low humidity and a statewide burn ban mean skip backyard burns for now.

Eight newborn puppies were left in a box at a Gaston County shelter's old building and were rescued hours later. Officials say the litter needs intensive care as they investigate.

A viral clip shows a loose horse struck by a car in Uptown Charlotte on Friday; two men were arrested and authorities are reviewing animal‑control rules.

Charlotte‑Mecklenburg’s animal shelter says it’s at capacity and is urging residents to adopt, foster or donate to ease overcrowding. Officials warn animals are spending longer in kennels and becoming stressed.

An appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a defamation suit by CMPD spokesperson Sandy Vastola, ruling Char‑Meck FOP criticism was protected opinion. The panel said the posts were not falsifiable facts.

Eight people were arrested after a multi‑week Cleveland County drug sweep. Charges range from heroin trafficking to multiple meth possession counts.

Mecklenburg County paid about $10 million for two parcels that add roughly 30 acres to Idlewild Road Park in Matthews, setting up a proposed skatepark and new trail links.

Sumitomo Mitsui will open a second U.S. office in Charlotte, invest about $50.5M and create roughly 2,000 jobs backed by a state-approved JDIG.

Two large sharks — a sandbar and a sand tiger — washed ashore in early April on North Carolina beaches; researchers are mobilizing volunteers while officials urge the public not to touch the animals.

Drone footage captured a compactor blaze in the 1800 block of Chespark Drive in Gastonia; officials say no injuries and damage was confined to compactor equipment.

Oscar Solorzano‑Garcia, accused in a Dec. Lynx Blue Line stabbing, is due in Mecklenburg County court Monday as state and federal cases proceed. The attack renewed transit‑safety concerns.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians introduced a draft ordinance seeking an indefinite moratorium on data centers on the Qualla Boundary, citing humming noise, health and sacred-water concerns.

A WCCB gallery lists 37 people booked in Mecklenburg County on April 4, from traffic citations to a man accused of arson and attempted murder in NoDa.