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.

Sheetz showed concept plans for a 12‑pump, 24/7 station at Westmoreland & Statesville in Cornelius. Town planners and neighbors raised concerns about traffic, trees and EV charging.

South Carolina’s June 9 primary will decide open governor and congressional nominees, with record early turnout and ballot quirks that affect Charlotte suburbs.

Davidson police say a 16‑year‑old driver allegedly impaired on Shearer Road crashed and killed another 16‑year‑old; the suspect was booked and has posted bail.

Donnell Robinson Jr., 29, was charged May 29 with one first‑degree and two second‑degree counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, SLED says. The 6th Circuit will prosecute.

CATS and federal partners will run an overnight, full‑scale security exercise at the Charlotte Transportation Center June 6–7. Expect closures, mock gunfire, smoke and temporary bus detours.

Warrants say two Duke Energy employees rerouted about $591,000 of power from a substation to Ver‑El RV Park across from Charlotte Motor Speedway.

A Statesville welfare check last Thursday led to two arrests, the seizure of cocaine and firearms, and a juvenile placed with county social services. Authorities announced the case this week after executing a search warrant.

A 22-year-old woman was hospitalized after someone fired at a Tesla on Tyvola Road near I‑77 on May 30; police say no arrests have been made.

A former police officer pleaded guilty to murder on June 4, 2026, WSOC‑TV reports. The plea moves the case to sentencing and raises renewed questions about accountability.

Charlotte settled for $120,000 after a 2018 CLT parking‑lot shooting. The Fourth Circuit had said the officer likely used unconstitutional force.

Two more wild mustangs were captured June 3, bringing recoveries to nine of ten that escaped in Iredell County. One horse remains missing and the owners have been charged.

Republic National is closing distribution sites in Charlotte and Raleigh, cutting 39 jobs in Charlotte and 14 in Raleigh amid a nationwide restructuring. The moves are part of larger market sales and WARN filings.