Sources say the Hornets fielded draft‑night offers for LaMelo Ball, with Minnesota and Toronto among reported suitors. Charlotte faces a sell‑high roster decision.

A heavy structure fire at the Delta Crossing apartments sent multiple Charlotte units to the 6000 block Thursday; a second alarm was called and crews remain on scene.

A multi‑agency operation on Lake Norman over Juneteenth resulted in 22 arrests and multiple firearms seized during a crowded boating weekend. Authorities logged more than 100 vehicle and vessel stops.

More than 20 projects and roughly $125M are underway at UNC Charlotte, from a Honeywell Innovation Hub to stadium upgrades due in 2027.

Federal prosecutors say a Charlotte man submitted roughly $735,000 in false Medicaid claims through a business that received about $440,000, part of a DOJ national takedown.

A three-building industrial complex at 177 Houston Road in Troutman sold for $15 million, underscoring growing logistics investment in Iredell County. The site includes sizable trailer parking and fully leased buildings.

A man was arrested Monday in connection with the 2017 shooting that killed a pawn shop manager in southeast Charlotte. Court records name a suspect and show a recent warrant.

Two Gaston County inmates face attempted first‑degree murder charges after an alleged June 21 attack on a detention officer at the county jail. Both are being held without bond as investigators review court filings.

The FBI is offering up to $30,000 for tips in the unsolved 2020 Beatties Ford Road shooting that killed four people during a Juneteenth celebration.

A deadly crash Sunday closed U.S. 601 North at Brief Road in Union County. Troopers are investigating and drivers were urged to avoid the area.

Video shows a Belmont man admitting to lighting brush fires in nearby woods; investigators are reviewing the incidents.

Surveillance shows a passenger and a Charlotte CATS bus driver firing at one another during a May 18, 2023 Route 56 run. Both were wounded and the video has resurfaced in national crime clips.

A raccoon found trapped in a Mecklenburg County park is being treated for heat stroke as investigators located additional leg traps on nearby property.