A Charlotte man was convicted in a March 2023 attack and given 150 days for assault; prosecutors say jail calls led to multiple witness‑intimidation convictions.

A spray can ignited inside a parked Kia Soul at Gamewell Superette near Lenoir, leaving one person burned and the car heavily damaged.

Huntersville Fire warned Sunday that gusty winds, rain and lightning moved across Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, urging boaters and lakeside residents to seek shelter.

Court-ordered video shows staff waited roughly 70 minutes before treating a detainee who later died at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.

A draft amendment from Sen. Vickie Sawyer could require Charlotte to repay about $60M spent on I‑77 planning and could let the state withhold new project funds. Local leaders are reviewing the language.

A severe thunderstorm warning hit Henderson and Polk counties Thursday; forecasters warned of 60 mph gusts and quarter‑size hail and urged residents to shelter.

A man was arrested after deputies say he used a Gurkha kukri-style machete during a breaking-and-entering on Lewis Ferry Road; the victim is in stable condition.

Custom Flavors opened a 53,000‑sq‑ft Concord production hub that the company says houses 20,000 flavors and will create dozens of local jobs.

A land-development filing shows space for a grocer at Crosland Centre, steps from the future South End light-rail stop. Northwood Ravin filed plans but has not named tenants.

A social‑media video shows a man brandishing a knife during a heated argument aboard a Charlotte light‑rail train. Officials say no one was hurt and police are investigating.

A domestic argument in Huntersville turned to gunfire early Wednesday; three men were arrested after rounds struck a car and two nearby homes, police say.

A House committee advanced a bill that would turn Moore County and Albemarle municipal races into partisan contests and shift Moore County elections to even‑year ballots.

Starbucks filed to convert a LoSo warehouse into a delivery-only kitchen that would let customers order Starbucks through Gopuff and get drinks in minutes.