Monroe police arrested a 27‑year‑old Monday after license‑plate readers led officers to the Icemorlee apartments. He was taken on an outstanding Chesterfield County murder warrant.

A Charlotte Fire reel shows Blaze 2 and Blaze 41 at Charlotte Douglas and flags a May 15, 2026 application window for firefighter recruits.

One South added four new companies and one expansion, accounting for roughly 40,000 SF of new leases and pushing occupancy toward the mid‑80% range in Uptown Charlotte.

One person was killed after a truck drove over an oncoming car in Cleveland County. Emergency crews closed the scene while investigators reconstructed the crash.

Summit Real Estate Group paid nearly $600,000 for 40 acres near Newton and plans a $25M speculative industrial project, with construction expected this quarter.

Parkdale Mills filed a WARN notice to close its Lexington plant on June 7, 2026, cutting 68 jobs — the second North Carolina plant to shutter this year.

A National Weather Service alert warned of increased fire danger across the northwest Piedmont through Monday evening as a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

A 17-year-old was robbed at gunpoint at a South Tryon shopping center on April 11; a suspect has been arrested and is being held without bond.

Thoughtful Baking Co. opened a storefront in Oakhurst, bringing its sought-after pot pies, quiches and seasonal desserts to a retail counter and production kitchen.

A 25-year-old woman was beaten unconscious aboard a CATS bus in northwest Charlotte. CMPD says no arrests have been made and is asking the public for tips.

Crazy Legs Sports Café opened in University City this February, offering air‑fried wings, wood‑fire pizzas and a live podcast studio near UNC Charlotte.

Mecklenburg County has set aside $9.6M to reshape Bryant Park in West Charlotte with a skatepark, greenway connections and upgrades to historic features.

A mule-drawn wagon and a car collided near Boiling Springs on Sunday, overturning the wagon; responders said the mules were largely uninjured and people were evaluated at a hospital.