MEDIC says one person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in the 1900 block of Charleston Place Lane in southeast Charlotte. Police released few details.

Surfside Beach says its insurer won't cover roughly $545,600 that was diverted in a cyber-enabled payment scam, leaving investigators and the town scrambling to recover the money.

A federal jury convicted two relatives in a business‑email‑compromise ring prosecutors say stole more than $25 million; investigators recovered about $2.5 million.

Two people were arrested after a midnight shooting near Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte; two victims were hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries.

Charlotte barbecue favorite Our Beloved BBQ Mac’s is closing its restaurant after a decade; owners say they will pivot to catering, events and festivals.

Highs near 96°F today with heat‑index values above 100 and a slight risk of late‑day storms. Cooler, drier air moves in Monday.

Court-ordered video shows staff waited roughly 70 minutes before treating a detainee who later died at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.

Margaret McWeeney, 63, was killed after her car rolled backward in the Madison Ridge Apartments parking lot. Officials say she accidentally pressed the gas while trying to re‑enter the vehicle.

A Mooresville man accepted an Alford plea and was sentenced to 180–228 months in the 2021 drive‑by shooting that killed 8‑year‑old Ah’Miyahh Howell.

A Charlotte‑bound American Airlines 777 returned to Heathrow after lightning struck midflight. Engineers must inspect the jet, and the grounding could disrupt Charlotte connections.

Shelby opened an 8,000‑sq‑ft, $7.8M 911 communications and emergency operations center designed to modernize local dispatch and interagency coordination.

DOE issued a brief emergency order allowing Duke Energy to boost output this weekend to prevent blackouts as North Carolina endures extreme heat. The allowance is limited and timebound.

Mid‑90s heat Saturday with heat‑index near 100°F. Sunday brings increased storm chances and gusty winds.