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.

Less than a month before Mayor Vi Lyles leaves office, councilmembers led by Renee Perkins Johnson are pushing to lower the vote threshold for adding agenda items and ease same‑night unanimity.

A 9-foot alligator wandered through Southport lawns and driveways on Memorial Day before specially trained officers captured and relocated it to a less-populated area.

An early-morning blaze damaged a Matthews home during renovations; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

A Charlotte Fire Department reel captures dispatch tones, falling power lines and crews advancing into a structure fire. The department paired the footage with an application link for prospective firefighters.

Autopsy results led CMPD to reclassify a recent death just north of Uptown as a homicide. Detectives say the body was found Friday evening and no suspects have been named.

Highline Partners has broken ground on Heritage Pineville, a 241‑unit mixed‑use project at 307 College Street that includes 5,000 sq ft of retail and aims for a 2028 delivery. The development is the town’s first major apartment build since 1998.

After a January shooting left him paralyzed, 18‑year‑old Kamryn Penny walked across his high school's graduation stage, crediting faith and months of rehab.

A man arrested in Port Angeles is charged in the June 13, 2008 double homicide at Concord’s Sun Drop bottling plant. Detectives say leads developed late in 2025 led to the extraditable arrest.

Wilfried Zaha confirmed he will leave Charlotte FC when his loan ends June 30, 2026, closing a year-and-a-half run that produced 13 goals and 14 assists. The club will enter the summer with an open DP slot.

Patchy fog and light rain this morning; highs near 810F. Showers and storms are likely through midweek.

A Charlotte man admitted he sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s 9‑year‑old on Christmas Day 2024; he pleaded guilty in May 2026 and was sentenced to 13–25 months with a 30‑year registry.