Maehelen Gray won a $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off; after taxes she took home $72,018. The ticket was bought at a Ramsey Street convenience store in Fayetteville.

Wells Fargo employees and union supporters rallied in Uptown Charlotte, delivering a petition and demanding a fair contract as NLRB complaints proceed. Organizers say bargaining has dragged on and want protections for staff.

Parents at Charlotte Catholic High School say a priest asked female students inappropriate questions during confession last December; the diocese says its review found no misconduct.

A Charlotte man claimed a $150,000 LOTERIA Fiesta scratch-off and, after required withholdings, walked away with $108,016.

More than 6,500 volunteers from Charlotte companies are building beds non‑stop at the convention center, with organizers aiming to assemble up to 10,000 beds for kids in need.

Mecklenburg’s new housing report finds more than 52,000 eviction filings in FY25 and a rise in first‑time homelessness even as the county’s on‑the‑ground count ticked down. Leaders and nonprofits are pushing for flexible subsidies, landlord incentives and expanded legal help.

A Pineville man who recently bought a house won the $1 million top prize in the N.C. Education Lottery second‑chance drawing and chose a lump sum to pay off his mortgage.

A skunk on Ivywood Drive in Shelby tested positive for rabies, marking Cleveland County’s tenth animal this year. Health officials urge pet vaccinations and caution.

A longtime Wells Fargo finance manager alleges she was penalized after asking to work from home for medical reasons; a judge refused to dismiss the case. A jury trial is set in Charlotte.

A Tufts index flags which Charlotte jobs face AI exposure even as SMBC pledges 2,000 high‑paying roles, pushing training and hiring to center stage.

Charlotte‑Mecklenburg’s animal shelter says it’s at capacity and is urging residents to adopt, foster or donate to ease overcrowding. Officials warn animals are spending longer in kennels and becoming stressed.

Mecklenburg’s two community resource centers serve about 850 people daily, but county commissioners are reassessing roughly $200 million in planned expansion. Usage data and overlapping projects have leaders asking for more analysis.

Cabarrus County Schools is temporarily capping new enrollment at two Odell campuses, redirecting some 1st–5th graders north of Highway 73 to Carl A. Furr while a new elementary is planned for 2028.