Smooth Monkey has filed permits to renovate a ground-floor unit at 500 West Trade, a possible sign the local açaí and smoothie chain is headed to Uptown Charlotte. Details and an opening date remain unclear.

The FBI's IC3 warns foreign-developed apps can access contacts and other device data — even for people who never installed the app. Experts and local outlets name Temu, CapCut and SHEIN as examples.

Postscript has quietly opened in Plaza Shamrock, serving European comfort dishes and a short cocktail-forward menu from chefs Dean Orr and Amber Donoghue. Early plates include muffuletta rolls and chicken scarpariello.

Mooresville commissioners approved a 218‑home townhome community after a tie‑breaking vote, with the builder promising traffic and sidewalk upgrades. The project aims to add market‑rate homes for local workers.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft tied to a stolen‑check operation, prosecutors say.

Huntersville will take over local electric operations in July 2026 and is hiring an Electric Systems Director and crews for a new Huntersville Electric department.

A 14‑year‑old visiting from Salisbury drowned at the Sandbar Hotel pool in Myrtle Beach; a 32‑year‑old woman has been arrested on child‑endangerment charges.

A UNC System analysis finds the state’s 16 public universities must produce 5,000–10,000 more degrees a year, with the biggest shortfalls in engineering, education, accounting and nursing. Officials are testing fast‑track degrees and targeted funding to close the gap.

The final defendant in the 2020 north Charlotte ATM killing was sentenced to roughly 19½–24 years after pleading guilty. The shooting happened at an ATM on West Sugar Creek Road in July 2020.

A private‑island estate on Lake Norman is listed near $19M with resort amenities and showings this Friday. Its size and shoreline could push local sale records.

Eight people were arrested after a multi‑week Cleveland County drug sweep. Charges range from heroin trafficking to multiple meth possession counts.

A judge ordered Nigel Max Edge sent to Cherry Hospital after experts found he lacks capacity to stand trial in the Southport bar shooting; the case is paused.

Mecklenburg County paid about $10 million for two parcels that add roughly 30 acres to Idlewild Road Park in Matthews, setting up a proposed skatepark and new trail links.