The state Charter Schools Review Board approved new virtual academies this month, expanding online seats while lawmakers and educators debate funding and accountability.

An 18-year-old from Charlotte has been arrested and charged after 15-year-old Leo Epting was found shot on Tanglewood Way in Gray Court. A juvenile suspect is detained in North Carolina.

Tunnel to Towers cut the ribbon on a project to turn a southwest Charlotte Sonesta hotel into roughly 117 apartments for veterans, pairing housing with on‑site supports.

A Charlotte veteran says he was evicted despite paying rent to a housing middleman. Reporting shows the company handled grant funds and faces multiple eviction filings.

Waxhaw police found a man and a woman dead near Prescott Glen Park on March 12; the NC SBI is assisting and police say the scene is isolated.

Federal prosecutors say a cyberstalking campaign targeted a vulnerable Charlotte man and ended in his death; two South Carolina residents were sent to prison.

FDA warns Primal Herbs Volume may contain sildenafil (Viagra); the maker is recalling orders placed July 2–Sept 19, 2025 and urges customers to stop using the product.

Lawmakers pressed hospitals on surprise "facility fees" added to routine outpatient visits as a Senate bill to limit the charges waits in the House.

Novant Health has hired Dr. Jeffrey Everett and launched a robotic mitral valve repair program in Charlotte, promising smaller incisions and shorter hospital stays for some patients.

Shot during an attempted robbery in NoDa on July 26, 2025, Pedro Aguirre says he forgives his shooter and is focused on rehab while detectives hunt for leads.

M/I Homes will launch sales for more than 280 homes across Concord and Hickory, including a 93‑home Montevue site on Odell School Road in Concord.

A viral video shows a CATS security guard punching and kicking a teen outside the Charlotte Transportation Center; CMPD arrested a minor at the scene.

A house fire in Leland killed two children and hospitalized two adults as SBI investigators process the scene. State data shows fire deaths remain a major concern.