A 16-year-old was seriously injured after shots were fired into a Barvas Street home in northeast Charlotte. Detectives are investigating and asking the public to call Crime Stoppers.

A Wesley Heights ghost‑kitchen favorite will open a South End dining room in April, taking over the former Mazi space at 1300 South Blvd.

Unusually warm Friday with highs near 80°F and a slight chance of afternoon storms. Showers and thunderstorms look more likely Sunday.

After losing her son to fentanyl, Terica Carter turned grief into Hajee House — a west-side harm-reduction hub handing out naloxone, meals and outreach.

An Iredell deputy caught a man dismantling air‑conditioning units at Holly Springs Baptist Church; two units were destroyed and the suspect faces felony metal‑theft charges.

Bats were found inside Atrium Health Lincoln; patients were moved and state officials are working with the hospital to assess any rabies risk. Local public‑health teams are on site.

The family behind Tacos El Nevado is opening Sabores de Oaxaca at 3654 Central Ave, bringing Oaxacan guisados, sopes and regional specialties to Central Avenue this spring.

Belmont has bought the Stowe family’s downtown parcel — three contiguous lots totaling roughly 11 acres — and says it will preserve the site while planning redevelopment.

Adams Extract leased roughly 67,000 square feet in China Grove to better serve Southeast customers, joining new logistics development east of Charlotte.

A 59-year-old Hickory man was struck and killed while crossing 1st Avenue SW Wednesday evening. Police are canvassing for video and asking witnesses to come forward.

Federal prosecutors say Life Touch billed Medicaid for $12.7M in fake claims, paid patients gift‑card kickbacks and now faces prison terms, forfeiture and a $15M fine. The clinics in Kinston and Goldsboro have been dissolved.

North Carolina’s updated greenhouse‑gas inventory shows long‑term declines but warns of a likely near‑term uptick tied to power generation and data‑center demand.

State regulators ordered Silfab Solar to halt operations after two chemical leaks near Flint Hill Elementary. Parents and officials want answers as SCDES and federal investigators probe.