Rowan County's Civic Leadership Academy graduated its second class, providing in-depth insights into county government operations and encouraging civic engagement.

A Concord daycare teacher pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child abuse after hot-gluing a 3-year-old; she was sentenced to 10 days in jail and community service.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are probing a homicide in Hickory Grove Division, where a person was shot and died. A suspect is in custody, with CMPD seeking public tips for the case.

Inspectors found roaches in a sugar bin and multiple sanitation violations at Queen’s Soul Food, leaving the East Independence Blvd spot with an 85 (B) inspection score.

Arizona-based Alliance Residential is scouting four Charlotte-area parcels as it scales up its Carolinas footprint, adding to recent Broadstone openings in town.

The U.S. Treasury picked Asheville to host G20 finance deputies Aug. 29–30 and ministers Aug. 31–Sept. 1, spotlighting Western North Carolina’s recovery and hospitality.

A 17-year-old pleaded guilty and received six-to-nine years after a robbery that led to the 2024 killing of a Jack in the Box worker in northwest Charlotte.

A Charlotte man pleaded guilty and received a 15–20 year prison term in the 2024 Uptown A1 Lounge shooting that killed one person, authorities say.

Crave Cookies debuts in downtown Mooresville with two‑inch deep‑dish cookies, a 1,000-cookie grand‑opening giveaway and rotating limited flavors.

One-stop early voting is open in Shelby and Kings Mountain through Feb. 28 with same-day registration and curbside voting.

A man was airlifted and is stable after being struck in a Matthews parking lot; police say the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute and a woman has been charged.

An appeals court found regulators misapplied the state's fuel‑recovery law when approving Duke's 2024 fuel rider, but a 2025 law change blocks refunds for customers.

Warm, breezy Friday with morning storms possible and highs near 78°F. Rain returns this weekend, then a sharp cool-down brings mountain snow Sunday into Monday.