City Council approved a 150‑day moratorium on new data centers to give staff time to study power, water and zoning impacts while select projects proceed. A town hall is set for Aug. 20.

Neighbors say Northwood Ravin's 1200 Metropolitan construction has filled Cherry's streets with workers' cars, prompting parking restrictions and calls for off‑site staging.

Lancaster County moved to issue a $23M bond to fund roads, water and sewer for Roselyn, Lennar’s 1,860‑home active‑adult community expected to be built over about a decade.

Flood Watch through 8 p.m. Thursday for Charlotte; heavy downpours may cause rapid street and creek flooding. Monitor local alerts.

Chipotle opened a Ballantyne outpost Wednesday and will open a Concord drive‑thru next Tuesday; each location is expected to add about 30 jobs in the Charlotte area.

A third party struck a natural‑gas line in a Rock Hill work zone on Wednesday, prompting emergency crews to respond and traffic delays near Little Street and Carolina Avenue.

Police have classified 16‑year‑old Juliana Nzita’s May death as a suicide, but her family ordered an independent autopsy and is pushing for 911 recordings and files. Community members want answers.

Gastonia police say the July 12 shooting happened during an attempted break‑in, not a drive‑by. RTCC data and gunshot sensors helped identify the scene and led to arrests.

State lawmakers canceled Kannapolis’ 2027 municipal election, extended current officials’ terms and moved future mayor and council races to partisan, even‑year ballots.

A Charlotte man received a 15-year federal sentence after prosecutors say fentanyl he sold killed a 21-year-old from Cary and investigators tied him to illegal gun sales.

Engine 23 and Charlotte firefighters responded Wednesday to a structure fire in the 9000 block of Bremerton Court; initial alerts showed smoke but no reported injuries.

Two Charlotte insurance brokers were arrested after state investigators say they filed dozens of false life‑insurance applications and collected thousands in commissions. The N.C. Department of Insurance says the probe is ongoing.

A viral video shows employees doing hair inside a Charlotte Crumbl while cookies were being prepared; the chain temporarily closed the shop and cleaned up.