Routine screenings at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse turned up two firearms and drugs on April 14–15; one person was charged and another was cited.

CRTPO unveiled a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that maps high‑risk corridors and mobilizes local committees and federal funds to reduce fatal and serious crashes across three counties.

A CMS school bus crashed Wednesday near Mooresville during a field trip, prompting an emergency response and an ongoing investigation.

Charlotte asking rents fell at the steepest pace in more than a decade as a surge of new apartments forces rent cuts and lease concessions across the metro.

Sweetgreen is coming to Plaza Midwood, listed as "coming soon" at 1710 Commonwealth Ave. The move grows the chain's Charlotte footprint and joins new tenants at The Commonwealth.

Court filings show a Charlotte-area man pardoned for Jan. 6 has reached a plea deal to admit to child exploitation. The filing says images were found on seized devices.

A multi-county pursuit ended in a crash at Statesville Boulevard and W. Innes in Salisbury. The driver abandoned a 2012 Mazda 6 and remains at large, police say.

Charlotte is weighing a $3.5M plan to preserve affordability at a 297-unit complex near Tyvola Road, with 100 units proposed to be protected for up to 60 years.

The Mint Museum opens Caravaggio | Revolution on Sunday, April 26, anchored by the Longhi Foundation's Boy Bitten by a Lizard and more than 30 Baroque paintings.

Summit Real Estate Group paid nearly $600,000 for 40 acres near Newton and plans a $25M speculative industrial project, with construction expected this quarter.

Mecklenburg County has set aside $9.6M to reshape Bryant Park in West Charlotte with a skatepark, greenway connections and upgrades to historic features.

A Ballantyne surgeon's North Carolina medical license was suspended last Thursday after his role in a $17M multi‑state bank‑fraud scheme.

Ladder 40 reported smoke showing at a house on Green Apple Drive Friday; crews were on scene and command was established. Officials have not yet released details about injuries or cause.