Two Charlotte men received multi‑year federal prison sentences after pleading guilty in a scheme to buy, alter and sell stolen luxury cars, prosecutors say.

Sunny and unseasonably warm Friday with highs near 88°F; a Fire Weather Watch covers parts of the Upstate for a gusty, dry Saturday.

A Business Journals ranking shows which firms delivered the most commercial square feet in the Charlotte region from 2021 through 2025 and why that reshaped Uptown and South End.

Launch Entertainment plans its first Charlotte-area park in 2027 and is eyeing Huntersville, Ballantyne and Fort Mill as possible sites.

Sheriff Garry McFadden tapped retired CMPD Sgt. Ricky Robbins as Mecklenburg County’s new chief deputy; Robbins will oversee courts and field operations beginning April 1.

Kamala Harris is lining up fundraisers across the Deep South as she weighs a 2028 White House bid. The trip would test her fundraising and grassroots strength in Georgia, the Carolinas and Arkansas.

Five repeat felons were sentenced in federal court after CMPD stops uncovered loaded, sometimes stolen, guns. Sentences ranged from 30 to 70 months.

Charlotte is betting on a North Tryon tech hub to turn AI disruption into startups and trained local workers.

A rebuilt stretch of U.S. 64/74A reopened Thursday, restoring direct access to Chimney Rock and Lake Lure about 18 months after Hurricane Helene. Temporary signals will control one‑lane traffic while crews finish stabilization.

A Mooresville woman was arrested in March and charged with two counts of felony indecent liberties with a child; deputies say a Feb. 17 report prompted the investigation.

A student at Stoney Creek Elementary was impaled by a pencil left on a chair during a prank; medics responded and the district alerted families, officials say.

A Thursday morning stabbing on North Tryon near Old Concord Road left one person with life-threatening injuries and sent them to Atrium Health.

A woman found shot in a car on Elizabeth Avenue in Albemarle was airlifted and later died. Detectives, with SBI help, are asking the public for tips.