Winthrop and the Town of Fort Mill signed an agreement to locate a satellite campus on North White Street with early-childhood, dual-enrollment and adult-education programs.

OceanaGold plans a $240 million investment at the Haile Gold Mine near Kershaw and says about 200 new jobs will be created across engineering and operations.

Students at Winthrop protested this week after a former counsel alleged an administrator used racial slurs; university leaders called the claims false as litigation continues.

Atrium Health hosted a blood drive Wednesday to honor officers killed in the Shannon Park ambush; organizers say donations collected could save hundreds of lives.

Human bones found eroding from a New Hanover County shoreline were recovered by Wilmington police and transferred to the Office of State Archaeology for study.

A Lancaster County planning panel denied a conditional‑use permit for a proposed mosque on Harrisburg Road after neighbors raised traffic and compatibility concerns. The county council will decide May 11.

The Diocese of Charlotte is committing $5.1M to rebuild Our Lady of Consolation, aiming to fix mold, expand seating and return worshippers to the long‑closed sanctuary. The plan is part of a roughly $6.7M renovation with a mixed diocesan‑parish funding structure.

Huntington awarded 70 Charlotte‑area educators a yearlong professional development program — including a July trip to Ron Clark Academy — as the bank ramps up Carolinas expansion.

Cathy Bessant is stepping down and FFTC president Laura Yates Clark will take over leadership of the $5B-plus foundation. The board named Clark as the successor on April 23, 2026.

A Waxhaw resident hit an $8 million top prize on a $50 scratch-off and walked away with about $3.46 million after choosing the lump sum. The ticket was bought at a Publix in Marvin.

A county-backed plaque at Reedy Creek Park now memorializes Willie McDaniel and names racial terror in Mecklenburg County.

A Charlotte family says DHS agents detained the father during a routine check-in on April 7, complicating a pending asylum case and leaving the children and spouse scrambling.

A new Americans for Financial Reform study says Wells Fargo denied Black, Latino and Asian mortgage applicants in Charlotte at much higher rates than white applicants between 2020–2024.