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Real Estate & Development in ...
Onward Investors bought two LakePointe office buildings near Charlotte Douglas Airport for $26M — far below their 2020 price — highlighting ongoing office-market repricing.
Sports in ...
A state appeals panel overturned the relay disqualification that cost Mallard Creek a state track title, restoring the Charlotte school as co‑champions with C.E. Jordan.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A multi-agency search at Sycamore Apartments in Fort Mill turned into a shooting Tuesday morning; no officers were hurt and SLED has been asked to investigate.
A 17-year-old was hurt in a shooting Tuesday on Baxter Street near Queens Road in Charlotte’s Cherry neighborhood. Police say detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses.
GMRI Inc., the Darden subsidiary behind Olive Garden, is weighing a cold‑storage distribution site at 3623 Lazy Hawk Road that could mean about 80 jobs and a $9.35M investment in Rock Hill.
Two Conover residents died Monday when their car left the road and struck a pole and bridge pillar on Conover Boulevard West. Police say the crash remains under investigation.
Weather & Environment in ...
A Hyde County pilot pairs ground sensors and analytics to warn growers hours before flooding, helping protect crops and livestock.
Mint Hill police say rounds were fired into an occupied home on Margaret Wallace Road; no injuries were reported and investigators remain on scene.
A 19-year-old was arrested Sunday and charged with second-degree murder after a 14-month-old was found dead in Morganton last November; investigators say the probe is ongoing.
An 8-year-old boy died after finding an unsecured firearm in a Reidsville-area home. Authorities charged his 19-year-old brother with a misdemeanor for failing to secure the weapon.
A 17-year-old was arrested after a Bedlington Drive shooting in Concord that killed a man and injured a teen; the suspect faces first‑degree murder charges.
Retail & Industry in ...
Bank of America added binding arbitration to its online-banking agreement effective May 18, 2026. Customers have 60 days to opt out to preserve court access.
CMPD says its Central Division sweep under Operation Queen City Safe resulted in 18 arrests, 12 guns and about 233 grams of suspected narcotics. The department posted the totals on Facebook.
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