City staff wants Northlake Mall and nearby tracts nominated as Opportunity Zones to attract redevelopment after the mall's steep decline and a troubled sale.

A Mecklenburg County civil trial begins June 15 after a family sued LaMelo Ball, alleging he ran over their son’s foot outside Spectrum Center; courts have ordered discovery.

A state appeals panel overturned the relay disqualification that cost Mallard Creek a state track title, restoring the Charlotte school as co‑champions with C.E. Jordan.

A 17-year-old was hurt in a shooting Tuesday on Baxter Street near Queens Road in Charlotte’s Cherry neighborhood. Police say detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses.

Council took straw votes Monday to decide which FY 2027 budget amendments will advance. Final adoption is scheduled for June 8.

A jury convicted Emmanuel Collins in the 2020 east Charlotte killing of Jessie Hurley; a judge sentenced him to life without parole.

A traffic stop in Rutherford County turned into a crash and the seizure of more than four pounds of fentanyl. A Charlotte man remains in custody as authorities investigate.

New data show Americans added roughly $93 billion in credit‑card debt in 2025; North Carolina households averaged $7,329 and South Carolina $6,723. Here’s what that means locally.

From pill production in the Triangle to a brief Medicaid U‑turn, North Carolina is now the center of debates over access, cost and safety for GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs.

Cloudy 64°F morning in Charlotte with highs near 77°F. Showers tonight and likely thunderstorms Monday could bring heavy rain and gusty winds.

John Clay Jackson, once banned by the state, was arrested May 20 on multiple warrants alleging he took payments for repairs he didn't finish. Prosecutors and the AG's 2020 judgment are part of the case's backdrop.

Doctors say lone star tick bites are fueling a rise in alpha‑gal, a red‑meat allergy that can trigger delayed anaphylaxis in North Carolina.

Justice Anita Earls told voters in Charlotte the court should restore its 2022 ruling barring extreme partisan gerrymanders, saying the standard would protect voters no matter who controls the legislature.