Hendrick Motorsports filed to rezone nearly 23 acres at Morehead and Old Holland roads for manufacturing and light industrial uses near the speedway.

A 231‑acre tract off I‑85 in Gastonia is back on the market after rezoning and stalled industrial plans. Brokers are marketing the site to logistics and manufacturing buyers.

Gaston County police say thermal drones helped guide bulldozers and firefighters during a wind-driven brush fire that scorched roughly 28 acres near Abel and Bess Town roads.

Terwilliger Pappas filed a site‑plan amendment to rework 10.9 acres at Carmel Commons, swapping planned medical offices and retail for up to 360 apartments while preserving a large office building.

A Charlotte father attacked the man charged in his son's 2025 killing inside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse; the father was arrested and the suspect hospitalized.

Two firefighters were treated and released after a three‑alarm house fire at 610 East Church Street in China Grove; crews from across Rowan County fought the blaze. The roof collapsed and the cause is under investigation.

Sunny Friday with a high near 61°F and gusty south winds this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms return Sunday into Monday with a sharp cooldown.

Councilors debated tearing down a city-owned Lincoln Street duplex tied to a 2023 fire that killed three siblings as the housing department reviews a demolition request.

The state Charter Schools Review Board approved new virtual academies this month, expanding online seats while lawmakers and educators debate funding and accountability.

An 18-year-old from Charlotte has been arrested and charged after 15-year-old Leo Epting was found shot on Tanglewood Way in Gray Court. A juvenile suspect is detained in North Carolina.

Tunnel to Towers cut the ribbon on a project to turn a southwest Charlotte Sonesta hotel into roughly 117 apartments for veterans, pairing housing with on‑site supports.

A Charlotte veteran says he was evicted despite paying rent to a housing middleman. Reporting shows the company handled grant funds and faces multiple eviction filings.

Waxhaw police found a man and a woman dead near Prescott Glen Park on March 12; the NC SBI is assisting and police say the scene is isolated.