A gun was discovered Friday in a car parked at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in northeast Charlotte; officials say the weapon never entered the building.

Developers are leaning on townhomes, duplexes and ADUs as Charlotte’s path to more attainable housing amid high prices and zoning changes. Projects range from paired “duets” to deeply subsidized townhomes.

A 16-year-old was seriously injured after shots were fired into a Barvas Street home in northeast Charlotte. Detectives are investigating and asking the public to call Crime Stoppers.

A Wesley Heights ghost‑kitchen favorite will open a South End dining room in April, taking over the former Mazi space at 1300 South Blvd.

A couple says they found a loaded handgun tucked inside a Hyatt room drawer in Uptown Charlotte; police removed the firearm and the guests say the hotel apologized days later.

An early‑morning assault at The Pines at Carolina Place sent one person to the hospital; police say no one was shot and an investigation is underway.

RangeWater paid roughly $12.4M for a 16.7‑acre NoDa site at 200 Atando Ave and plans a 316‑unit apartment community, with construction targeted for March 2026.

Police say Tyreel Deshun Johnson was arrested after investigators linked him to a months-long series of vehicle break-ins at hotels and apartments across Charlotte.

Fifth Third has picked a Steele Creek site for a new branch as part of a plan to add eight Charlotte locations by 2028. The move ties into a broader Southeast expansion push.

A pre-dawn stabbing near Uptown left one person hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries. Investigators are asking witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

A parent was detained outside Freedom Trail Elementary after deputies say they found a holstered handgun on school property. Authorities say no threats were made.

A Kannapolis man was arrested after a fight on a CATS bus left a rider stabbed in east Charlotte; the victim required nine stitches.

Chicago-based Stotan Industrial filed to annex 71 acres in Rock Hill for a three-building industrial park — the firm's first move into the Charlotte market.