A proposed $1.6M Krispy Kreme settlement could pay affected people up to $3,500 for documented losses, or about $75 plus credit monitoring. Claims must be filed by June 22, 2026.

NWS issued a special weather statement after radar tracked a storm near Lake Bowen; gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain and lightning could cause localized flooding in parts of Rutherford and eastern Polk.

A Charlotte Fire Department reel captures dispatch tones, falling power lines and crews advancing into a structure fire. The department paired the footage with an application link for prospective firefighters.

Patchy morning fog will give way to a warm, breezy Charlotte afternoon with a slight chance of spotty storms and gusts up to 18 mph.

A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in a drive-by outside a Lancaster home late Sunday. Deputies are asking witnesses and anyone with video to contact the sheriff's office.

Strong thunderstorms hammered parts of the Piedmont Tuesday with gusts near 50 mph; NWS alerts warned of downed limbs and hazardous travel.

CMS approved an option to lease seven acres next to Garinger for a roughly 100‑unit educator community under a 99‑year lease and a nominal rent.

Gaston County Schools is weighing a plan that could close W.B. Beam Intermediate in Cherryville; the district projects about $288K in annual savings while families say the gains would be smaller.

Charlotte set aside $100,000 after November Border Patrol sweeps; six months later the city says none of the money was spent and nonprofits stepped in.

Autopsy results led CMPD to reclassify a recent death just north of Uptown as a homicide. Detectives say the body was found Friday evening and no suspects have been named.

An institutional investor acquired Scannell's 851,500‑SF cross‑dock at 2087 Williams Industrial Blvd., a fully leased logistics center delivered in 2024.

A woman was arrested and charged after a late‑night stabbing at a West Charlotte apartment complex left someone seriously injured. Authorities say the suspect is jailed on a $5,000 bond.

Charlotte's population is closing in on one million as housing costs and traffic push locals to declare “We’re full.” City leaders face hard choices on transit and housing.