Float Dirty Soda and Ice Cream will bring retro soda‑fountain style and modern dirty‑soda mixes to 1013 Battleground Ave., targeting an August 2026 opening.

Shelter age rules forced a Charlotte mother and her 13-year-old into their car, exposing a gap in emergency housing for families with teens.

A Mecklenburg County judge heard arguments over whether CMPD used unlawful force on June 2, 2020; attorneys for more than 60 plaintiffs pressed claims while the court reviews the record.

Surveillance video shows gunfire at Tacos El Nevado in east Charlotte; a bullet struck the front door and diners ducked for cover.

Contract workers at Charlotte Douglas rallied during lease talks, urging City Hall to make improved pay part of American Airlines’ next deal. Voices on the ramp say low wages and chronic understaffing are the problem.

A Gaston County school board member’s Facebook post prompted calls for his resignation from local civil‑rights leaders and parents.

The North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers warns a DOJ proposal would let the attorney general review bar complaints first and could delay state discipline. Comments close April 6.

Ohio-born Kitchen Social has leased a 4,157 sq ft spot at Cotswold Village for its first Charlotte restaurant.

CMPD posted that an officer faces assault on a female and misdemeanor domestic-violence charges; the department released few details about the incident.

Charlotte developer BRD Land & Investment has filed Chapter 11 and begun marketing parts of its development portfolio, putting thousands of lots and local projects up for sale. The move follows a downturn in demand that the company says hit first‑time buyers hardest.

Crosland Southeast filed preliminary plans for a second office at Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood tied to Scout Motors’ HQ and another 150,000‑sq‑ft building.

The SC Forestry Commission has ordered a statewide burn ban effective 4 p.m. March 27 as low humidity and gusty winds raise wildfire risk. The ban covers most outdoor fires.

A Taylorsville man faces child-exploitation and drug charges after an Alexander County sheriff's office release.