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.

Residents near South Tryon and Steele Creek Road say a new roundabout has become a crash hotspot, damaging yards and rattling families.

Clear, muggy morning; highs near 99°F with a Code Orange ozone alert for parts of Charlotte. Limit outdoor exertion this afternoon.

Beacon Partners sold a Salisbury industrial building leased to Amrep for nearly $16M; the warehouse was part of a build‑to‑suit expansion that added jobs and capacity.

A defendant pleaded guilty and drew 16 years in the Dec. 25, 2024 killing of 19‑year‑old Kennedi Jones; another got two years while a third remains charged and awaiting trial.

Trailer‑mounted “beehive” solar microgrids and 24 permanent systems are headed to western North Carolina to keep libraries, food hubs and fire stations powered in storms. Officials say two mobile trailers will be deployable in 2027.

A 2-year-old was pronounced dead after a drowning at a Maiden home on High Ridge Circle; Catawba County detectives are investigating.

Charlotte will climb into the upper 90s Thursday with heat indices over 100 and a Code Orange ozone alert in effect. County cooling resources are available.

The Mooresville Spinners say town officials barred them from the renovated Moor Park, leaving the team's future and summer game nights in doubt.

Mecklenburg DA will reexamine a CATS bus driver assault after reporting showed gaps in how the case was handled; prosecutors have requested medical records for a fresh review.

St. Anthony of Padua closed on 26 acres in Iron Station days after the Vatican declared the SSPX schismatic. Leaders say the purchase is a long-term investment in the community.

North Carolina will stop mailing registration cards and issuing plate stickers Oct. 1, 2026; the DMV will move records online and offer printed copies for a fee.