Union County deputies are searching for Xemetryes James Bennett Jr., wanted on a secured custody order for attempted murder and related charges. Officials say he may be in Monroe or Wingate and should not be approached.

Hot and sticky Saturday in Charlotte with highs near 96°F and heat-index readings up to 105°F. Slight chance of late-day storms; cooling centers are available.

Gaston County closed the swim beach at South Point Access Park after routine testing found elevated E. coli levels. Officials say the beach will remain closed pending lab confirmation.

The state budget lets the SBI place AI license‑plate readers on DOT land, expanding a pilot into an option for any agency and setting off privacy alarms. Lawmakers say it’s about public safety; advocates call it mass tracking.

MindMaze Therapeutics has opened a U.S. headquarters and patient experience center at The Pearl in Charlotte as it moves to commercialize immersive neurotherapies.

Two nights of The R&B Tour at Bank of America Stadium will reshape Uptown traffic with closures and transit detours.

Waymo says it has finished street mapping in Charlotte and is testing its new Ojai vans with employees on board. Public rides remain without a firm date.

A Charlotte man faces fleeing-and-eluding charges after a late-night 911 call led to a high-speed chase that ended in a crash at a West Sugar Creek Motel 6.

Michigan‑born Haraz Coffee House opened its first South Carolina shop in Fort Mill, serving Yemeni‑spiced brews, pistachio lattes and extended evening hours.

Lorem Ipsum, the Plaza Midwood listening bar inside Hotel Refuge, closed this week after more than two years. Owner Justin Hazelton says a sustainable cafe and a streaming music project are next.

Charlotte Fire Department crews battled a three-bay garage fire in the 740 block of Oakdale Road; officials posted the first update on X. No injuries or cause were reported yet.

Surveillance footage shows a circular saw blade nearly strike a worker at the Pence Road recycling plant; county officials say saw blades aren't recyclable and can be deadly.

A person was rushed to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a large emergency response at Westinghouse Boulevard and Pioneer Avenue in SW Charlotte.