Two adults were arrested in Burke County and are being held without bond on felony child abuse charges. Their next court date is March 20, 2026.

A Charlotte rider was arrested and banned from CATS after police say he had a knife on a Lynx Blue Line train. The arrest arrives as transit safety remains under close review.

Dense morning fog and spotty showers slow the Friday commute in Charlotte. Skies clear and warm into the 60s–70s by the weekend.

New York bakery Maman will open at the Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood, with filings suggesting additional South End and Eastover locations may follow.

A head-on crash at Goldmine Road and Riverchase Drive on Friday left one person dead and another critically injured, with Monroe Police’s traffic division investigating. Emergency crews extricated both drivers.

A 65-year-old Gastonia man wanted in a 2018 statutory-rape case was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Kansas City and is being held in Missouri pending extradition.

Lithuania’s SBA Home opened a $70M factory in Mocksville, producing IKEA lines and promising about 250 jobs as the plant ramps up. Local leaders say production and hiring are underway.

Do Greater Charlotte is rebranding its hubs as Sparkhouse — pairing a 20,000-sq-ft Uptown buildout with an 8,000-sq-ft West Charlotte lab to boost youth entrepreneurship. City and private funding are backing the work.

IMC Metals America will open a copper rod mill at its Shelby plant, adding dozens of local manufacturing jobs and boosting supply for energy and telecom projects.

Union County deputies say a Wingate home yielded about 36 kilograms of meth, nine firearms and one arrest; the suspect is held on a $1M secured bond.

An Etowah Forest Service worker says USDA blocked him from a 2025 resignation program and has filed a pro se lawsuit alleging age discrimination.

Experts at a Charlotte Business Journal panel say tenant demand and data‑center projects are piling pressure on power, labor and steel supply across the region. Growth is real — but so are the frictions.

Laurel Park in SouthPark has launched weekend brunch with ricotta waffles, Cajun shrimp-and-grits and several Eggs Benedict options.