Walter Scott’s family held a news conference in Charleston after learning Michael Slager might be eligible for earlier prerelease under First Step Act time credits. They say the recalculation feels like a loophole and are demanding answers.

A 27-year-old man was arrested after his 8-month-old son was hospitalized and later died; police say the injuries were nonaccidental. Authorities have asked the public for tips.

Five antique 19th‑century firearms were taken from the Historic Carson House in Marion, investigators say.

Bruegger’s Bagels and Caribou Coffee at Park Road will close next Tuesday, leaving a 4,600+ sq ft suite open. The Charlotte Ledger says Charlotte Running Co. may move in.

A building near West Mecklenburg High School in west Charlotte was intentionally set on Tuesday night. Fire crews contained the blaze quickly and no one was hurt.

Charlotte has asked to nearly double the water it can move from the Catawba River, and towns upriver warn the basin — and local farms — could pay the price. Regulators, riverkeepers and lawmakers are now weighing alternatives and impacts.

A midday gas-line blast in Matthews damaged two homes and forced evacuations; no injuries were reported.

Salisbury police arrested a man Tuesday in the 2024 West Kerr Street shooting that killed Shaleek Willams. Detectives say the probe remains active.

Two people died and a third was critically injured after a crash on Westinghouse Boulevard in southwest Charlotte. The road was closed east of South Tryon as police investigate.

Statesville police say three people were arrested May 11 after officers recovered more than 74 grams of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop and motel search. Charges include trafficking and possession, police say.

Clear, cool Thursday in Charlotte with gusts to 20 mph. Weekend highs climb into the 80s and low 90s.

CliftonLarsonAllen has opened a 50,000‑square‑foot, $10M Connection Center in Ballantyne as it leaves its Uptown footprint. The center will host training, client events and regional teams.

A head-on collision on Indian Trail-Fairview Road left one driver dead and another hospitalized; the N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating.