A Charlotte man was convicted in a March 2023 attack and given 150 days for assault; prosecutors say jail calls led to multiple witness‑intimidation convictions.

A reggae club owner is reviving Charlotte's Caribbean carnival next week with a masquerade parade finishing at Victoria Yards.

An 18-year-old from Lincolnton was found dead after a two-hour search at Lake James near Linville Dam.

A 19-year-old rider from Hickory died after a Friday-night crash on Highway 70 Southeast. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

A spray can ignited inside a parked Kia Soul at Gamewell Superette near Lenoir, leaving one person burned and the car heavily damaged.

Truist has tapped Michael P. Lyons — a former PNC executive and ex-Fiserv CEO — to be its next chief executive, effective Sept. 1, 2026.

Gov. Josh Stein retweeted the Hurricanes' "THE #CANES WIN THE CUP" post after Carolina clinched the Stanley Cup, and Raleigh watch parties spilled into the streets.

Huntersville Fire warned Sunday that gusty winds, rain and lightning moved across Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, urging boaters and lakeside residents to seek shelter.

Paramedics pronounced one person dead in the 5800 block of Hickory Grove Road in east Charlotte as CMPD investigates. Few details have been released so far.

CMPD posted a short alert early Monday announcing a homicide investigation in the Metro Division. The department gave no location or victim details but asked for tips.

Sunny Monday with highs near 88°F; storms likely later in the week, with the greatest risk on Juneteenth (Friday, June 19).

A Robbinsville nurse is accused of punching and shoving a disabled resident at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation. The state nursing board has summarily suspended her license as criminal charges move forward.

Relatives in Fair Bluff say S & L Funeral Home buried the wrong woman, then exhumed a grave to swap remains — and families say the re‑viewing was mishandled. Local outlets report the two deaths happened one day apart.