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.

Rep. Chuck Edwards and his wife sold their McDonald's restaurants in Western North Carolina to Asheville franchisees Christine and Chris Nevant. The family says the move will free them to focus more on public service.

FEMA Region 4's Rob Ashe met with Sen. Ted Budd in D.C. as the agency signals new obligations for North Carolina recovery and local buyouts begin.

A Mooresville woman won $150,000 on the NC Education Lottery’s Tumbling Treasures digital instant game and collected about $108,023 after taxes. She plans to use the money for home renovations.

The ACC rewrote championship tiebreakers to prioritize head‑to‑head results and add a SportSource Analytics ranking; changes take effect in 2026 amid schedule quirks.

Carowinds pulled Fury 325 from service after crews found a foundation issue during routine maintenance. The park says safety was not affected and has begun repairs.

A former Webb Street School teacher has sued Gaston County Schools, saying her firing over a Facebook comment about Charlie Kirk violated her First Amendment rights. She is seeking damages and reinstatement.

Charlotte and volunteer crews responded to a structure fire at 13400 Baker Mills Road; Carolina Volunteer Fire led the response and details remain limited.

Trinity Capital and Town Lane are investing roughly $20M to overhaul 440 South Church, adding refreshed lobbies, lounges and plug‑and‑play spec suites to chase tenants in Uptown Charlotte.

Downed power lines and fallen utility poles shut inbound Freedom Drive near Ashley Road on Wednesday. Crews are on scene and drivers should expect delays.

An early‑morning assault at a north Charlotte apartment left one person with life‑threatening injuries; investigators and Medic responded to the 6100 block of Bennettsville Lane.

Sen. Thom Tillis met with Cameron Hamilton and pledged to support his FEMA nomination while pressing for faster aid for Helene-hit western North Carolina.

Alicia England was sentenced to 75 months after prosecutors say she filed fake deeds in a multi-state scheme that touched at least 19 properties and more than $1.4M.