Long wait lists and high tuition are squeezing Charlotte families. Experts propose steady public funding, higher pay for early educators and employer partnerships to ease the crunch.

Monroe’s City Council voted 6‑1 to open an ethics probe into Councilman Gary Anderson after a police report involving a 15‑year‑old; an independent review and a CMPD referral are underway.

Trustees approved a strategic plan and Medicare benefit changes on June 5 while expanding Lantern and an Eat Well pilot. Final votes on 2027 premiums are set for July 10.

BankUnited opened an Uptown Charlotte office at One Independence Center and reports roughly $250M in early deals as it builds a Carolinas base.

A House committee advanced a bill that would turn Moore County and Albemarle municipal races into partisan contests and shift Moore County elections to even‑year ballots.

A motorcycle traveling the wrong way on an I‑85 on‑ramp in Gastonia struck a tractor‑trailer early Tuesday, sending two riders to hospital with life‑threatening injuries.

A Monroe woman was arrested after detectives say she struck and trapped a man under a U‑Haul on Dec. 17. She’s charged with attempted first‑degree murder and held without bond.

A Charlotte physician was sentenced to house arrest and five years' probation after being convicted of signing thousands of false orders that fed a multimillion‑dollar Medicare and TRICARE fraud scheme.

After heavy local pushback the Griffin family withdrew a rezoning for a Lake Norman events venue and says it will retool the site as a lower‑volume, members‑style club. Town records and meeting minutes show the property at 18311 and 18323 Nantz Road.

Jury selection began Monday for Brookford Police Chief Willie Armstrong, accused of erasing an audio recording tied to the 1992 murder of 13‑year‑old Dee Dee Dawkins.

Mac's Speed Shop closed its Matthews restaurant after lease negotiations collapsed, even as the chain moves ahead with a Fort Mill opening this summer.

Starbucks filed to convert a LoSo warehouse into a delivery-only kitchen that would let customers order Starbucks through Gopuff and get drinks in minutes.

Cloudy, muggy start with a 40% midday storm chance and pockets of heavy rain possible. Heat returns later in the week.