Severe storms Monday left thousands across North Carolina without power, with outages concentrated around Charlotte and the Lake Norman area.

Mecklenburg County GOP delegates voted March 7 to ask the state party to bar convicted sex offenders from party officer roles — a move that would likely prevent longtime operative Harvey West from holding leadership.

Fast-moving storms will sweep through Charlotte this morning with damaging wind and isolated tornado risk. Gusts could reach 35–37 mph.

Showers arrive this afternoon; a strong cold front could bring severe thunderstorms Monday with damaging gusts. Expect a wet, gusty commute.

A Maysville man claimed an $8M North Carolina scratch-off and chose a $4.8M lump sum, walking away with about $3.46M after taxes. The ticket was bought at a Denver D‑Mart.

A Charlotte man entered a federal plea after prosecutors tied a stolen trooper rifle to the Dec. 16 school-bus shooting that injured two students.

Hendrick Motorsports filed to rezone nearly 23 acres at Morehead and Old Holland roads for manufacturing and light industrial uses near the speedway.

Gaston County police say thermal drones helped guide bulldozers and firefighters during a wind-driven brush fire that scorched roughly 28 acres near Abel and Bess Town roads.

Terwilliger Pappas filed a site‑plan amendment to rework 10.9 acres at Carmel Commons, swapping planned medical offices and retail for up to 360 apartments while preserving a large office building.

Waxhaw police found a man and a woman dead near Prescott Glen Park on March 12; the NC SBI is assisting and police say the scene is isolated.

A house fire in Leland killed two children and hospitalized two adults as SBI investigators process the scene. State data shows fire deaths remain a major concern.

A contractor struck a low-pressure sewer line on March 12 and about 100 gallons of wastewater reached Lake Norman near Cornelius. Charlotte Water contained the leak and urged residents to report signs of contamination.

A 3-year-old was airlifted to Charlotte after a dog attack in Pageland; the owner was arrested and the animal is being held pending a seizure hearing.