The Sheriff’s House is a grant-funded transitional home in Mecklenburg pairing short-term housing with treatment and peer support for people leaving jail.

A shooting and a separate vehicle strike in northeast Charlotte left multiple people with life‑threatening injuries, MEDIC reported.

A Tesla dashcam captured a masked man slashing tires at a west Charlotte EV charging row; police say they are investigating. Drivers and city officials want answers.

Charlotte crews contained a residential house fire on Kilmarsh Court Monday morning. No injuries were reported and city investigators are probing the cause.

Tammy McCollum, a pastor from Statesville, was found shot in her Charlotte home on April 6. Her husband was arrested after a 911 call in which he admitted the shooting.

A late-night wreck on U.S. 64 in Lenoir killed a 78‑year‑old driver and an 11‑year‑old passenger; a 20‑year‑old Hickory man has been arrested and faces multiple charges, troopers said.

A 33-year-old man was found shot to death on the 1400 block of Flint Hill Street in Rock Hill; detectives with the city's Criminal Investigations Division are probing the case.

Concord has asked customers to voluntarily cut water use as drought tightens. City officials warn lake levels have fallen and stricter restrictions could follow.

Dave's Hot Chicken opened a Gastonia location on Friday, joining other Charlotte-area spots and serving seven heat levels, sides and a vegetarian option.

Early Friday, MEDIC and CMPD responded to a shooting call at a home on Chalkstone Road in north Charlotte. The scene remained active as investigators worked.

Troutman police arrested a 31-year-old after an attempted vehicle break-in on Tuesday; detectives later obtained warrants linking him to several car break-ins.

CATS says value‑engineering options could trim costs and potentially push the Silver Line farther east; a virtual meeting and public comment card are open next Thursday.

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.