Clear, cool start in Charlotte with a high near 74°F. A weak front may bring isolated storms Wednesday night; weekend highs spike into the upper 80s and low 90s.

Novant filed state paperwork to build a $21.3M freestanding ER in SouthPark; written comments are due June 1 and a hearing is set for June 12.

Charlotte Fire reported a structure fire Sunday evening on the 8100 block of Clairwood Drive in west Charlotte; crews were on scene and details remain limited.

A Charlotte judge allowed limited discovery in Sen. DeAndrea Salvador’s lawsuit alleging Whirlpool and Omnicom used AI to fake her endorsement. The order permits targeted depositions and document requests as the court tests jurisdiction.

A shooting near Old Forester Lane in northwest Charlotte left one person hospitalized and investigators recovered dozens of shell casings.

An early‑morning fire damaged the visiting clubhouse at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory and forced the Crawdads to cancel weekend games against Myrtle Beach. No injuries were reported.

A 73-year-old Monroe woman is jailed on a second-degree murder charge after deputies found her husband shot at their Winding Way home. Investigators say she initially called it an accident before changing her account.

A CLT photo of Southwest's new Independence One jet drew scrutiny after an attached machine transcript appears to misread the plane's tail number into an offensive string.

Mecklenburg County's January Point-in-Time Count identified 2,018 people experiencing homelessness, with unsheltered numbers up about 12% as shelter capacity fell.

High Five Coffee’s riverside shop was destroyed in an apparent arson; police arrested a suspect and the town has begun raising support for staff.

Patchy fog Friday morning clears to sunshine with a high near 70°F. Warm weekend ahead with a slight chance of showers Saturday and showers likely Monday.

Two brothers died after a car left a Davie County country road while heading to church. The family has launched a GoFundMe as investigators probe the crash.

A SouthPark estate listed at $14.5M has joined a small cluster of $14M+ homes, sharpening Charlotte’s ultra‑luxury market. The 13,000‑sf house brings collector‑grade amenities.