Rangers and partner agencies handled 38 emergency calls in March — including hoists and rope rescues — and officials warn hikers to plan for swollen streams and unstable trails.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians introduced a draft ordinance seeking an indefinite moratorium on data centers on the Qualla Boundary, citing humming noise, health and sacred-water concerns.

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.

A person was critically injured in a shooting on Balsam Fir Drive in east Charlotte. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

A Greensboro Walmart employee was stabbed Tuesday night; a shopper’s quick action helped stop the bleeding. Police arrested 52‑year‑old Tokyia Brown and she’s held without bond.

A WCCB gallery lists 37 people booked in Mecklenburg County on April 4, from traffic citations to a man accused of arson and attempted murder in NoDa.

The Duke Endowment is investing $9.8M over four years to launch Bridge to Health, funding hospital-based clinics to stabilize high-risk patients across North Carolina.

Police search for a teen after shots were fired at a busy Kings Mountain gas station Friday; no injuries were reported.

CMPD says a coordinated sweep at SouthPark Mall last week produced four arrests and recovered more than $2,000 in stolen merchandise.

The Hornets clinched a postseason spot and will sell playoff tickets starting Monday; here’s what fans need to know about dates, onsales and where to buy.

A clip showing Jonathan Majors and a co‑star falling through a window helped push more than half the below‑the‑line crew to walk off, organizers say. Producers say filming continues with replacements.

A person was shot Saturday in the 6000 block of Pineburr Road near Monroe Road and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries as police investigate.

Patchy fog and heavy showers will complicate the Charlotte commute today; expect gusty southwest winds and highs near 73°F.