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.

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.