Concord’s emergency account warned Friday of a severe thunderstorm covering the city and Charlotte‑Douglas Airport through 4 p.m. EDT. Officials urged residents to shelter and avoid flooded roads.

A Gaston County suit asks a judge to void an April 2025 cohabitation agreement that the Cothams say gave away a Cramerton house, luxury cars and cash.

A York County judge has found Nathan Jarrod Thomas not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2021 killing of Jaleel Jones; Thomas will remain in state psychiatric custody.

WBT’s Nations Ford transmitter parcel is listed for sale as residents and broadcasters push to preserve the station’s rare Blaw‑Knox towers and transmitter building.

Tenants at a Myers Park condo say a backyard manhole erupts during heavy rain, sending six-foot surges through yards and parking lots and leaving debris in its wake.

A Honduran national was sentenced to two years after a federal probe found his refund-and-theft scheme cost The Home Depot nearly $464,000 across Charlotte‑area stores.

Southern Land Company says it will break ground in 2026 on a 300-unit tower at the former Tyber Creek Pub site, keeping a restaurant from the pub's owners on the ground floor.

A federal Homeland Security Task Force says a Mexican national tied to the Sinaloa Cartel trafficked almost 800 pounds of meth and was sentenced to nearly 16 years. The probe highlights ongoing cartel activity in western North Carolina.

A severe storm collapsed the ceiling at Roof Above's Hub, closing its dining room and pausing laundry and shower services; meals have been shifted to the Depot next door.

Villani's Bakery closed Tuesday after its air-conditioning couldn't keep up with kitchen heat, with management saying staff safety comes first.

A 21-year-old pleaded guilty to shooting into a home and received 44–65 months, but murder charges from a 2023 double‑slaying in Charlotte remain pending.

Hot, humid Tuesday in Charlotte with highs near 94°F and heat‑index into the low 100s. Cooling centers and transit rides are available today.

NCDOT is reviewing a Cintra plan to add a second tolled lane on I‑77 between Cornelius and Mooresville, reopening fights over toll costs, congestion and a possible $64M payback threat.