Union County experienced a sewage spill with roughly 13,050 gallons released into Crooked Creek. Officials report no immediate health or environmental danger, despite community concern.

The Unifour Senior Games invites seniors from Catawba, Burke, Alexander, and Caldwell counties for athletic and creative events from March 31 to May 22.

A second defendant pleaded guilty Tuesday in the 2022 west Charlotte robbery that left 19-year-old Yimere Joyner dead. The plea follows an earlier 2025 guilty plea by a co-defendant.

County staff pitched Project BOAST — a plan to help small businesses through lines of credit, contracting support and anti‑displacement services as transit work ramps up.

Brian Shane Haigler receives a 33-month prison sentence for a fraudulent investment scheme, embezzling from his church, and misusing COVID-19 relief funds.

Chaiya Maley-Jackson, 26, received a 27-month sentence for selling fraudulent documents while on probation for a similar crime. She made over $49,000 from the scheme and produced fake IDs, including COVID vaccine cards.

A jury found Antonio Rollins guilty in the 2020 Brookshire Boulevard shooting that killed Demarcus Mack. Rollins was sentenced to life without parole.

Atrium Health filed to rezone a 3.1‑acre Optimist Park parcel at 1111 N. Davidson, a potential site for a neighborhood emergency or medical facility as the system expands.

The Charlotte Fire Department introduced a new vehicle to raise awareness about the importance of smoke alarms, as part of their larger efforts in fire safety education, particularly targeting third-grade students.

CMPD arrested suspect Nicholas Gandy for the murder of Tabulon Reece, with the investigation ongoing and the public urged to share any relevant information.

A Michelin-recommended steakhouse is joining the Vivian at Queensbridge Collective with rooftop views; locals can catch preview service during Savor Charlotte and chef collaborations.

A school bus crash on Beatties Ford Road in north Charlotte sent one person to the hospital and closed the road near Northwest School of the Arts. Authorities blocked the scene while investigators worked.

Four teenagers were injured after shots were fired into an occupied East Charlotte home; two were seriously hurt and police are seeking tips.