Builder confidence slipped in June as the NAHB HMI fell two points to 35, led by a sharp Southern slump. Rising mortgage rates and materials costs are pinching builders.

Catawba County deputies executed a Hickory search that turned up more than 250 grams of fentanyl, guns and cash; a 33‑year‑old man is jailed on a $3.5M bond.

Local reporting says a Charlotte woman pleaded guilty this month in the Dec. 13, 2024 Archdale Drive shooting and was given a multi‑decade sentence.

A Charlotte man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 157–201 months for the 2023 Curtiswood Drive shooting that killed Ja’Kez Johnson.

After years of legal wrangling, York County and MorningStar appear to be moving toward demolition of the long‑unfinished Heritage Tower, with officials eyeing senior housing on the site.

Mild Tuesday with highs near 80°F. Gusty winds and likely storms Thursday–Friday could disrupt Juneteenth plans.

A black bear wandered into Statesville's Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Police and wildlife officials advise giving the animal space while officials monitor the sighting.

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.