A defendant pleaded guilty and drew 16 years in the Dec. 25, 2024 killing of 19‑year‑old Kennedi Jones; another got two years while a third remains charged and awaiting trial.

St. Anthony of Padua closed on 26 acres in Iron Station days after the Vatican declared the SSPX schismatic. Leaders say the purchase is a long-term investment in the community.

A Mooresville woman won $150,000 on the NC Education Lottery’s Tumbling Treasures digital instant game and collected about $108,023 after taxes. She plans to use the money for home renovations.

Trinity Capital and Town Lane are investing roughly $20M to overhaul 440 South Church, adding refreshed lobbies, lounges and plug‑and‑play spec suites to chase tenants in Uptown Charlotte.

An early‑morning assault at a north Charlotte apartment left one person with life‑threatening injuries; investigators and Medic responded to the 6100 block of Bennettsville Lane.

Sunny and muggy with a high near 92. Code Orange ozone alert 10 AM–8 PM and hotter temps return Thursday.

A newly certified CMPD K‑9, Azra, helped lead officers to a seizure of more than 350 pounds of suspected marijuana at Charlotte Douglas, the department says.

York County’s council voted to pause new data‑center approvals in unincorporated areas for nine months while staff studies utility, environmental and neighborhood impacts. The move takes effect immediately.

Charlotte FC will end PSL requirements and convert past fees into credits for about 15,000 holders as it works to reverse sagging season-ticket interest.

Two billboards went up in Gaston County offering a $35,000 reward and listing Crime Stoppers for tips in the unsolved 2021 killing of Gastonia barber John Luke Moore.

Cloudy this morning with a slight chance of afternoon storms. Temperatures rebound into the mid‑90s by Thursday and Friday.

Two people were arrested after a downtown Chester social gathering escalated into a stabbing; investigators have charged two suspects with attempted murder.

Charlotte firefighters rushed to a working structure fire in the 1100 block of Homestead Glen Boulevard early Monday. Officials released only an initial alert as crews worked the scene.