Showers arrive this afternoon; a strong cold front could bring severe thunderstorms Monday with damaging gusts. Expect a wet, gusty commute.

A Denver-area woman was arrested after deputies recovered three juveniles following a welfare check; investigators say the children were found safe in Charlotte.

A pedestrian was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries after a crash in the 3900 block of South Tryon Street in south Charlotte.

NWS Morristown warns damaging winds could accompany severe storms Sunday night across Anderson County and the Knoxville area.

A Maysville man claimed an $8M North Carolina scratch-off and chose a $4.8M lump sum, walking away with about $3.46M after taxes. The ticket was bought at a Denver D‑Mart.

Bubba’s Gas & Grill has opened on Valley Boulevard, a family-run counter serving burgers, hot dogs and chicken tenders in a car-themed space with a local mural.

A Raeford man faces charges after investigators linked delivery notifications and video to missing FedEx packages reported in 2024.

Masked teens with realistic-looking water guns have prompted multiple safety calls in Union County. Sheriff Eddie Cathey urged parents to intervene and residents to call 911.

A runaway sheep that wandered into an east Charlotte park Friday was rounded up by CMPD officers and is now being housed at the city animal shelter. Officials say the animal had no microchip.

A school bus rider was struck in University City after a motorist allegedly failed to stop; CMPD says the driver was arrested.

Dr. David Zaas has been promoted to CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, consolidating clinical and academic leadership in Winston‑Salem. He succeeds Julie Freischlag, who retired in 2025.

Sunny and warm Saturday in Charlotte, but a strong front will bring a risk of damaging storms late Sunday into Monday and a sharp freeze after.

At least one person was killed and three others were wounded after gunfire at an apartment complex in Hickory Friday night. Police and sheriff's deputies are investigating the scene.