A large review presented at the AHA links year-plus melatonin use in people with chronic insomnia to higher heart-failure and death rates, prompting experts to urge caution. Clinicians recommend talking to your doctor and prioritizing behavioral treatments.

Iredell Water and local towns have ordered mandatory conservation as the county endures an "extreme drought." Bans include home car washes and pool fills; lawn watering is limited to one overnight per week.

A Charlotte man claimed a $150,000 LOTERIA Fiesta scratch-off and, after required withholdings, walked away with $108,016.

Charlotte will near 90°F Thursday with gusty winds and elevated fire danger; open burning is banned statewide.

Lancaster County advanced rezoning and an amended development deal that moves Lennar’s 605‑acre Haven at North Corner closer to 926 homes while officials warn infrastructure lags.

A CMS school bus crashed Wednesday near Mooresville during a field trip, prompting an emergency response and an ongoing investigation.

The Oxbow, a 389-unit project in Charlotte's Optimist Park, is wrapping up construction with ground-floor retail and upgraded amenities.

Charlotte asking rents fell at the steepest pace in more than a decade as a surge of new apartments forces rent cuts and lease concessions across the metro.

A Charlotte man was convicted after prosecutors say he raped a foster‑then‑adopted girl and fathered her child; DNA testing and court filings helped lead to his sentence.

Ballantyne’s Pearlz Oyster Bar has closed after roughly eight years; national chain Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is slated to take over the Stonecrest at Piper Glen storefront.

Three Lanterns is bringing a fast-casual Asian hub to South End this summer, with bowls, bnh mi, breakfast onigiri and a boba program.

Partners at Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader approved a historic merger to form a 3,100‑lawyer firm with roughly $3.6B in revenue, set to begin operations July 1.

A 14‑year‑old pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder in the Boone Street shooting that killed 20‑year‑old Emily Lizama Alvarez. Prosecutors say the meeting began as a drug transaction that turned deadly.