Clear and mild this morning with a slight chance of brief showers and gusts near 30 mph. Fire danger will rise as temperatures reach the 80s midweek.

Sheriffs in western North Carolina warned residents about cychlorphine, a potent synthetic opioid tied to overdoses and reportedly far stronger than fentanyl. Officials urge caution and naloxone readiness.

FBI and Lumberton police renewed an appeal Saturday and increased the reward to $75,000 for tips in the 2017 deaths of three Lumberton women.

Crews from Stations 1 and 4 battled heavy flames from an RV beside a home on Mt Holly‑Huntersville Road; the department urged drivers to yield to responders.

Belmont police say K-9 Maverick captured a suspect who led officers on a pursuit into the city; the arrestee faces multiple charges and was booked into Gaston County Jail.

A Charlotte man checked his Cash 5 numbers early Monday and discovered a $144,419 windfall; he says he'll donate part of the prize.

Battalion 7 led the response to a pre-dawn structure fire on the 12300 block of Copper Wy; officials urged residents to call 911.

NCDEQ has declared a Code Orange ozone alert for Mecklenburg and Union counties through 8 p.m.; sensitive groups should limit outdoor activity and avoid burning.

Uptown Charlotte’s Truist Field will host an America250 July 4 celebration with the Charlotte Symphony, Team USA and the WBT SkyShow. Tickets start at $25 and go on sale Friday at noon.

A Kershaw man faces dozens of charges after deputies say a search turned up suspected fentanyl, meth and multiple guns. Authorities say the operation began with a controlled buy.

Rescue crews searched Lake Norman near Shortleaf Drive in Iredell County after reports of a possible drowning. Multiple agencies were on scene while officials assessed the situation.

County planners approved Newport Commons, greenlighting a Target‑anchored center and about 195 homes on roughly 97 acres near Rock Hill. The project reroutes commercial frontage to Old York Road and includes traffic mitigations.

A 33-year-old man was found shot to death on the 1400 block of Flint Hill Street in Rock Hill; detectives with the city's Criminal Investigations Division are probing the case.