North Carolina is forming a statewide collective of domestic-violence fatality review teams to spot patterns and recommend prevention steps.

A $5 Multiplier Mania play paid a Charlotte woman $167,336; after taxes she took home about $120,500 and says the moment felt "dreamlike."

David Tepper landed on Time’s 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list after giving roughly $529 million last year. Local gifts include UNC Charlotte, USC and a $1M push for girls’ flag football.

Rev. William Barber II's federal suit against AMC was dismissed; he will host a private screening at the Greenville theater and be allowed to bring his stool.

Spark Centro broke ground May 14 on a $20M Albemarle Road hub that organizers say will centralize workforce training, small-business support and a pop-up market for Latino residents. Delivery is now expected in 2027.

A CLT photo of Southwest's new Independence One jet drew scrutiny after an attached machine transcript appears to misread the plane's tail number into an offensive string.

North Carolina set a new tourism record in 2025 with $37.2 billion in visitor spending, boosting payrolls and tax receipts across the state.

Mecklenburg County's January Point-in-Time Count identified 2,018 people experiencing homelessness, with unsheltered numbers up about 12% as shelter capacity fell.

A Charlotte street‑outreach nonprofit says pandemic-era ARPA grants ended in April and remaining funds will run out June 30, threatening teams that move people into housing.

New data show roughly one-third of 18–34-year-olds are living with a parent; experts point to high rents, student debt and a tight housing supply.

Lions Services will lay off 107 workers at its North Tryon manufacturing center by July 1 after a contract ended, the WARN filing says. The cuts hit production roles.

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.