After the UNC System rolled back DEI rules, UNC Charlotte disbanded offices and student groups are running mentoring and cultural programs — often with limited resources.

Mano Bella owners Raffaele and Madison Patrizi have taken over Capishe’s Dilworth spot and are targeting an early-summer relaunch that blends fast-casual pizza with handmade pasta. Capishe remains open during the transition.

Alexander County deputies found a 67-year-old woman dead inside a Taylorsville home after a welfare check; state fire investigators are assisting as the cause is probed.

Chipotle has signed for a roughly 2,500‑sq‑ft storefront at the new Harris Teeter‑anchored Catawba Ridge Market, directly across Fort Mill Parkway from the high school.

A Lake Norman waterfront compound that once carried a $15M price tag has been carved into two $7.5M parcels to widen buyer interest, including developers. Local listings show a mix of residential buildings and a sailing club that make the site unique.

CMPD posted an X alert on March 17 about a homicide in the Freedom Division. Investigators say details are limited as detectives process the scene.

Court filings allege a Charlotte woman violently assaulted and terrorized her girlfriend inside an Uptown Airbnb in July 2024; she was re‑arrested March 14, 2026.

Sen. Thom Tillis says FEMA approved a six‑month extension of temporary housing and rental aid for Hurricane Helene survivors in western North Carolina.

A March 17 traffic stop in Monroe turned up a drone and a roughly taped package police say contained fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana; two men were arrested after saying they were "going dolphin watching."

Two teens pleaded guilty and drew multi‑year sentences after the 2025 killing of 19‑year‑old Jaquad Malik Pearson in a Brookshire Boulevard NAPA parking lot.

Community groups and descendants sued to overturn a Stokes County rezoning for Project Delta, saying gravesites and the Dan River corridor are at risk.

One person was killed and two were seriously injured in an overnight crash on Statesville Road in north Charlotte. Southbound lanes were closed while crews investigated.

NCDEQ will test 16 homes near Southside Park after park sampling found elevated lead and cobalt; the agency says there is no immediate danger, but neighbors want answers.