FEMA approved more than $60 million for recovery and mitigation across multiple Southeastern states, funding debris removal, drainage upgrades and buyouts. Awards will roll out as eligibility is confirmed.

Sonrisa has opened in Uptown Charlotte’s Brevard Court, serving birria, arepas, ceviches and Peruvian chicken in a compact lunch-and-evening space.

After being displaced from Birkdale Village, Corkscrew is returning to downtown Huntersville with a Holbrook location expected to open in 2026. The move reunites the wine bar with its Lake Norman regulars.

Charleston’s Hylo will convert the former Catawba Brewing taproom in Belmont into its first Charlotte studio this fall, run by a local father‑daughter team.

Highline Partners has broken ground on Heritage Pineville, a 241‑unit mixed‑use project at 307 College Street that includes 5,000 sq ft of retail and aims for a 2028 delivery. The development is the town’s first major apartment build since 1998.

Advocacy groups in Charlotte asked police and event organizers to pledge no cooperation with ICE at the U.S. men’s friendly this Sunday and to create enforcement‑free zones.

Two women are accused of breaking into a Charlotte home and stabbing the homeowner’s new girlfriend, who suffered multiple lacerations and needed stitches.

Uber has appealed a Charlotte jury’s $5,000 verdict after a rider said a driver grabbed her thigh in 2019. The case is a bellwether in a nationwide MDL that could shape thousands of claims.

After a January shooting left him paralyzed, 18‑year‑old Kamryn Penny walked across his high school's graduation stage, crediting faith and months of rehab.

A man arrested in Port Angeles is charged in the June 13, 2008 double homicide at Concord’s Sun Drop bottling plant. Detectives say leads developed late in 2025 led to the extraditable arrest.

Napoleon Isom, owner of Rio Ultra Lounge, was reported found dead on Memorial Day; initial reporting says the cause is unclear and past arrests were reported.

A 25-year-old Charlotte man, identified as Xavion Mahoney, died after his tractor-trailer rear-ended another on I-95 southbound in Caroline County; Virginia State Police are investigating.

Overnight downpours flooded roads across western North Carolina, forcing water rescues in Henderson County and prompting a flash‑flood warning.