A 14‑year‑old visiting from Salisbury drowned at the Sandbar Hotel pool in Myrtle Beach; a 32‑year‑old woman has been arrested on child‑endangerment charges.

A private‑island estate on Lake Norman is listed near $19M with resort amenities and showings this Friday. Its size and shoreline could push local sale records.

A child and an adult were killed after a duplex fire on Union Heights Boulevard in Salisbury on April 6. Crews pulled both victims from the burning unit and investigators are probing the cause.

A former Norwood police chief was arrested after a warrant accused him of raping a 16-year-old; bond was listed at $500,000 and an initial court date is set for April 13.

CMPD says a person was found dead in the 5700 block of Cardington Court in north Charlotte; detectives with the Homicide Unit are investigating.

City Council will consider reinstating red‑light cameras after a January hit‑and‑run and a 2024 NC Supreme Court decision that cleared a key barrier. Advocates point to safety data.

Sweet Lew's BBQ added a $3 brisket surcharge as national beef prices hit record highs, squeezing independent Charlotte restaurants.

CMPD says a coordinated sweep at SouthPark Mall last week produced four arrests and recovered more than $2,000 in stolen merchandise.

A 28-year-old man was seriously injured in a Friday shooting in Kershaw and airlifted to a hospital; deputies say the attack was not random and are seeking witnesses.

CMPD announced an active investigation into a fatal crash in the Westover Division early Saturday; officials released few details and detectives are probing the scene.

J.P. Morgan Chase signed a lease in SouthPark that will put the bank on four floors at One Piedmont Town Center and more than double its Charlotte footprint.

Two inmates were accidentally released from the Randolph County jail in Asheboro and were recaptured the same day; the sheriff called it human error and opened an internal review.

Police and medics responded to an assault call along Kendall Drive near the West Charlotte Recreation Center; witnesses reported a large fight and multiple ambulances. Authorities say details are limited.