North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship surge has pushed more than 100,000 students into private schools and is changing how those schools recruit, price and admit students.

The MICHELIN Guide names Charlotte’s Lang Van and Raleigh’s Brewery Bhavana as top North Carolina spots for Lunar New Year dishes like fried spring rolls and dim sum.

A body was found in a boat in a marsh south of Wanchese; authorities say the remains may be those of a Wanchese man reported missing in December.

A camper fire early Sunday on Washington Lane in Kannapolis spread into a nearby home; investigators believe it started in the camper and the Red Cross is assisting. No injuries were reported.

CMPD says a CrimeStoppers tip and a community video led to charges in a dog abuse case. The animal is now in Animal Care & Control custody.

Light rain and gusty north winds will make Charlotte feel colder Sunday; higher elevations will pick up accumulating snow.

Caldwell Presbyterian converted its old education wing into Easter’s Home — 21 supportive studio apartments pairing leases with case management for people who've experienced chronic homelessness.

Salisbury chose two nonprofits to transform the former Kesler Mill into roughly 150 mixed‑income homes, moving a long‑stalled brownfield toward housing for seniors and working families.

Food Lion volunteers packed 8,000 boxes at Second Harvest's Rowan branch to stock school mobile pantries.

NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for Mitchell County Sunday–Tuesday; mountain ridges could see several inches of snow and gusty winds that make travel hazardous.

Salisbury police released photos after a Friday-night hit-and-run fatality and later said the people pictured were identified and interviewed. Officers asked anyone with video or tips to call.

Three Rivers Land Trust and landowner Terry Sharpe placed 90 acres near Ellerbe into a permanent easement to protect longleaf, pollinators and a rare wetland seep.

Clemson deputy Kevin White is reportedly expected to be UNC Charlotte’s next athletic director, bringing fundraising, NIL and operations experience to the 49ers.