A Mecklenburg County inspection found a rodent trap inside a cooking pot and multiple food-safety violations at Crackin' Crawfish, resulting in an 87 (B) score.

An FBI-backed three-officer unit will review cybertips and hunt online predators across the Triad after a surge in reports.

Adie Moreira‑Martinez died Feb. 27 after being found with life‑threatening injuries on Feb. 4 along Harrisburg Road in east Charlotte. CMPD says a suspect was taken into custody and detectives seek tips.

A Charlotte mother says her daughter was choked inside a Rocky River High bathroom and plans to press charges as police investigate.

Prosecutors moved to revoke Timothy Hayden’s bond after court records show he missed twice‑daily breath tests tied to the Labor Day shooting that wounded an Ellerbe firefighter.

Patchy fog early Saturday clears to sun and highs near 67°F. Watch the northern mountains Monday for a chance of freezing rain.

A 21-year-old man was arrested after his Hyundai crossed the median on Celanese Road, striking other vehicles; one driver later died at Piedmont Medical Center.

Two adults were arrested in Burke County and are being held without bond on felony child abuse charges. Their next court date is March 20, 2026.

A Charlotte rider was arrested and banned from CATS after police say he had a knife on a Lynx Blue Line train. The arrest arrives as transit safety remains under close review.

Dense morning fog and spotty showers slow the Friday commute in Charlotte. Skies clear and warm into the 60s–70s by the weekend.

New York bakery Maman will open at the Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood, with filings suggesting additional South End and Eastover locations may follow.

A head-on crash at Goldmine Road and Riverchase Drive on Friday left one person dead and another critically injured, with Monroe Police’s traffic division investigating. Emergency crews extricated both drivers.

A 65-year-old Gastonia man wanted in a 2018 statutory-rape case was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Kansas City and is being held in Missouri pending extradition.