A published 4th Circuit opinion says CBP officers may manually inspect phones at U.S. ports of entry without a warrant, while forensic extractions remain limited. The ruling will bind courts across the circuit.

Bank of America reported $9.1B in Q2 net income, up 27%, powered by record trading and deal fees — but executives warned the second half may be slower.

WCCB posted a 52-photo gallery of Mecklenburg County bookings from July 13, showing charges that range from misdemeanors to an attempted first‑degree murder allegation.

A six‑phase, $25.6M plan to unclog intersections near I‑77 Exit 28 has begun in Cornelius, bringing roundabouts and bike lanes but months of detours.

Sudden storms flooded low-lying roads in Nashville and other Southern metros, stranding vehicles and snarling morning commutes.

A newly certified CMPD K‑9, Azra, helped lead officers to a seizure of more than 350 pounds of suspected marijuana at Charlotte Douglas, the department says.

York County’s council voted to pause new data‑center approvals in unincorporated areas for nine months while staff studies utility, environmental and neighborhood impacts. The move takes effect immediately.

A Matthews canopy maker is pursuing a $40M, 366,000‑sq‑ft plant in Monroe that would add roughly 35 jobs and anchor a larger manufacturing campus in Union County.

Charlotte FC will end PSL requirements and convert past fees into credits for about 15,000 holders as it works to reverse sagging season-ticket interest.

A county-owned LaSalle building will become Urban Spark — a West Charlotte hub for college applications, credentials and jobs led by the Urban League.

Sen. Woodson Bradley is drafting a domestic violence offender registry after a fatal Pineville case and says she’s using Tennessee’s new system as a model. Lawmakers will debate scope and safeguards.

Federal immigration officers detained a man Monday at WOW Supermarket on South Boulevard. Video and witness accounts say agents surrounded a car and broke a window.

A helmet-cam from a Charlotte firefighter captures flames as crews battle a mobile home fire on Carnival Street; investigators say a lightning strike is a possible cause.