Atrium Health will brand the Panthers’ new 101,400-sq-ft Uptown fieldhouse. Construction has moved into the vertical phase and the team expects it ready before 2027 camp.

Federal prosecutors declined to pursue a misdemeanor citation against Joshua Long, the Charlotte volunteer who filmed Border Patrol during last November’s sweep. The decision follows several dismissed cases tied to the operation and raises new questions about enforcement tactics.

CaroMont Health plans a $200M investment to build a 125,000-sq-ft cancer center in Gastonia and expand oncology services at its Belmont campus, officials say. Construction timetables will be announced later.

Parents at Charlotte Catholic High School say a priest asked female students inappropriate questions during confession last December; the diocese says its review found no misconduct.

Routine screenings at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse turned up two firearms and drugs on April 14–15; one person was charged and another was cited.

A Morganton woman was sentenced to nearly a decade after pleading guilty to shooting into an occupied home; investigators say a firearm and illegal drugs were found at arrest.

A 39-year-old man was struck and killed by a CSX train at the Sardis Road North crossing in southeast Charlotte; police say the investigation is ongoing.

CMPD has opened a homicide investigation in Steele Creek; detectives are on scene and have asked the public for tips.

A 32-year-old Statesville man died after his motorcycle ran off Midway Road and struck a fence late Tuesday. Troopers say speed and impairment were contributing factors.

Records show Cary Police Chief Terry Sult drove a town-assigned pickup roughly 42,000 miles while owning homes near Charlotte. Town officials say the take‑home vehicle supports readiness.

Three Narcan vending machines were installed across Gaston County, stocked with naloxone and harm‑reduction supplies and tied to the county’s opioid spending plan.

Dry soils and surging diesel and fertilizer prices are delaying spring planting across North Carolina and forcing some growers to rethink their crops.

CRTPO unveiled a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that maps high‑risk corridors and mobilizes local committees and federal funds to reduce fatal and serious crashes across three counties.