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.

Autopsies found that an elderly Saluda couple discovered in a house fire last Sunday were killed in a double homicide. Investigators are working with state agents and asking for tips.

A head-on collision on U.S. Highway 52 near Albemarle's Northeast Connector late Wednesday killed one person and injured another.

An overnight crash at Shopton Road West and Steele Creek Road in southwest Charlotte killed one person; investigators are on scene.

NWS put McDowell County under a flood advisory Wednesday after heavy rain, warning of nuisance flooding along creeks and at several low‑water crossings. Avoid driving through standing water.

The McCrorey YMCA at 334 S. Caldwell St. is back on the market as part of an uptown development package. Preservationists warn the sale could threaten one of Brooklyn's last physical links.

A new 50,000-square-foot airport fire station is rising near CLT, tied to the Fourth Parallel Runway and FAA ARFF response rules. Construction began May 27.