A 40-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday night in a four-vehicle crash at East John Street and McKee Road in Matthews; the Traffic Safety Unit is investigating.

Charlotte Water says a grease blockage sent roughly 1,180 gallons of wastewater into McAlpine Creek near Round Hill Road. Residents were urged to stop flushing wipes and to report spills to 311.

A midday shooting near Optimist Park left one person with life‑threatening injuries, medics say. Police have the scene contained while investigators seek more information.

A Charlotte family says federal agents took their uncle during a routine ICE check and he was later deported to Somalia, leaving loved ones scrambling for answers.

Union County adopted a $664.31M FY2027 budget that keeps the property tax rate at 43.42¢ and directs nearly half the money to schools and capital needs.

A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty and received 12–24 months after a false bomb report cleared the Gaston County Courthouse on Oct. 14, 2025.

Duke Energy says it spent nearly $1 billion with North Carolina suppliers in 2025 and could expand that to nearly $5 billion over five years to shore up grid equipment and jobs.

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a 2018 civil suit after CMPD officers exchanged fire with a man who fired into a Charlotte neighborhood.

Developer Brixmor asked Charlotte for a conceptual review to add a 47,000‑sq‑ft Publix at The Commons at Chancellor Park, a move that would reshuffle tenants and fill vacancies.

A former Kannapolis City Schools employee was arrested after investigators say AI-generated child sexual images were seized during a search of his home.

MUSC celebrated a topping‑out at its Indian Land campus Tuesday as steel rises on a 51‑bed hospital and 62,000‑sq‑ft medical pavilion.

CMPD says 28‑year‑old David Caldwell was arrested after a domestic‑violence call at Kelston Place; he faces several felony and weapons charges and investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Engine 19 reported heavy fire on the second floor and officials struck a second alarm. Early updates did not report injuries; investigators remain on scene.