Engine 23 and Charlotte firefighters responded Wednesday to a structure fire in the 9000 block of Bremerton Court; initial alerts showed smoke but no reported injuries.

Exterior work and drywall are finished at the Katie Blessing Center; phase one will house a 48-bed unit and on-site urgent care and is expected to welcome patients in early 2027.

Houston-based Hines bought the 239,000‑sq‑ft Design Center in Charlotte’s South End for $170M. The fully leased complex houses design showrooms and national retailers.

A section of the ceiling at Arigato in Winston‑Salem collapsed during the supper rush, injuring three people and prompting an emergency response.

A shooting Monday in east Charlotte near Craigwood Road left one person with life‑threatening injuries and prompted a CSI response.

Copper Builders has Four09 Queens nearing completion in Myers Park and is planning The Laurel at Eastover, moving more luxury condos into Charlotte’s top neighborhoods.

A Hyderabad‑style food truck has parked in University City, serving spicy dosas, Chicken 65 and late‑night Indo‑Chinese plates.

Dozens gathered at Romare Bearden Park to protest two recent ICE‑involved killings and demand accountability from federal and local officials.

Ayesha Curry’s Sweet July Café lands at The Ritz-Carlton in Uptown Charlotte on July 20 with Caribbean-inflected pastries, sandwiches and soft-serve treats.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer was arrested after police say he pushed a bicyclist, prompting both a criminal case and an internal probe.

Honeywell Technologies, based in Charlotte, closed a roughly $1.8B cash purchase of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies unit, widening its hold on refining and renewable‑fuels tech.

Two nights of The R&B Tour at Bank of America Stadium will reshape Uptown traffic with closures and transit detours.

Charlotte Fire Department crews battled a three-bay garage fire in the 740 block of Oakdale Road; officials posted the first update on X. No injuries or cause were reported yet.