After a December blaze that killed her husband, Mary Lou Hamlin told Gaston County commissioners there was no water to fight the fire and urged funding for tankers, staffing and a station.

Gusty NNE winds and very low humidity have prompted a Red Flag Warning for Charlotte on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Avoid outdoor burning and secure loose items.

CMPD’s JADE and J.P.O.S.T. teams have been making home visits and seizing firearms since 2024 as part of a push to curb juvenile crime in Charlotte. Early data show contact and recoveries, but officials say the work must be sustained.

As Passover arrives, Charlotte's Jewish community is holding seders with extra security amid a national rise in antisemitic incidents and regional conflict.

Float Dirty Soda and Ice Cream will bring retro soda‑fountain style and modern dirty‑soda mixes to 1013 Battleground Ave., targeting an August 2026 opening.

Shelter age rules forced a Charlotte mother and her 13-year-old into their car, exposing a gap in emergency housing for families with teens.

A Mecklenburg County judge heard arguments over whether CMPD used unlawful force on June 2, 2020; attorneys for more than 60 plaintiffs pressed claims while the court reviews the record.

Surveillance video shows gunfire at Tacos El Nevado in east Charlotte; a bullet struck the front door and diners ducked for cover.

Contract workers at Charlotte Douglas rallied during lease talks, urging City Hall to make improved pay part of American Airlines’ next deal. Voices on the ramp say low wages and chronic understaffing are the problem.

A Gaston County school board member’s Facebook post prompted calls for his resignation from local civil‑rights leaders and parents.

The North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers warns a DOJ proposal would let the attorney general review bar complaints first and could delay state discipline. Comments close April 6.

Ohio-born Kitchen Social has leased a 4,157 sq ft spot at Cotswold Village for its first Charlotte restaurant.

CMPD posted that an officer faces assault on a female and misdemeanor domestic-violence charges; the department released few details about the incident.