Sip City converted the adjacent storefront in Plaza Midwood into a 2,100‑sq‑ft event room that holds about 100 people, is taking bookings and plans a speakeasy this spring.

A teenage client was found dead Sunday at Cornerstone Treatment Facility in Wadesboro. State inspection records earlier this year flagged elopement and care-planning failures.

Berkshire Hathaway trimmed millions of Bank of America shares in recent filings, reducing a major stake while remaining one of the bank’s largest outside investors.

Severe storms Monday left thousands across North Carolina without power, with outages concentrated around Charlotte and the Lake Norman area.

A 47‑year‑old Taylorsville man was arrested after investigators say he set a fire in the men's restroom of the Pilot Travel Center in Troutman. He’s charged with felony burning while the investigation continues.

Two CSX freight trains collided in Hamlet, N.C., derailing 18 cars; CSX says a small diesel leak was contained and crews have reopened freight tracks while the crash is investigated.

Crest High in Shelby went on lockdown Monday after an active‑shooter call; deputies cleared the campus within an hour and reported no injuries.

Mecklenburg County GOP delegates voted March 7 to ask the state party to bar convicted sex offenders from party officer roles — a move that would likely prevent longtime operative Harvey West from holding leadership.

Charlotte Water traced about 1,550 gallons of untreated sewage in McAlpine Creek to a grease-and-wipe blockage. Officials urged residents to avoid contact and to call 311 with concerns.

A suspect is in custody after a Sunday afternoon shooting in Concord that sent one person to the hospital, police say. Investigators say the probe is active.

Gov. Josh Stein will attend Citigroup’s Ballantyne office opening as the bank formalizes a $16.1M, 510‑job expansion in Charlotte.

Fast-moving storms will sweep through Charlotte this morning with damaging wind and isolated tornado risk. Gusts could reach 35–37 mph.

Huntersville crews fought a working house fire Saturday night in the 15900 block of Prestwoods Lane; Cornelius crews provided mutual aid and drivers were urged to yield.