Flora, the Hamptons New American, opens July 15 at Atherton Mill in South End with a seasonal menu, a 27-seat centered bar and a citywide gift-card hunt. The restaurant will be led by Executive Chef Benjamin McKinney.

A Honduran national was sentenced to two years after a federal probe found his refund-and-theft scheme cost The Home Depot nearly $464,000 across Charlotte‑area stores.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison after prosecutors tied a sawed-off shotgun to a March 2025 incident that endangered a child.

Hot and humid today with highs near 94°F and late‑day storm chances.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors say he sold meth and illegally possessed rifles with high‑capacity magazines. Federal prosecutors say the case began after controlled hotel‑room buys and a later shootout.

Two North Carolina pilots give small monthly cash payments to people leaving prison. Early data show housing gains and low re‑arrest rates as officials collect multi‑year evidence.

The 2026 budget added the Student Lifeline Act, so schools and colleges must put 988 and Crisis Text Line contacts on new student IDs, websites and registration materials statewide.

A 5-year-old boy was fatally stabbed at a Pineville apartment; police arrested his father and investigators say the attack was domestic. Resources are available for survivors.

Bank of America quietly provided OpenAI a $520M credit line as the company prepares for a potential IPO, a move that underscores Wall Street’s rush for AI listings.

A Greenville woman has been charged in connection with a June 14 east Charlotte shooting that killed a 30-year-old man; CMPD says the investigation is ongoing.

A federal jury convicted defendants in a Charlotte sex‑trafficking case involving a minor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Investigators included FBI Charlotte and CMPD.

Police say a Mooresville man held a knife to a woman, stole her car and led deputies on a highway chase before a K‑9 found him and medics treated him.

County officials say volunteer advisory boards that inspect nursing homes and assisted‑living communities are short‑staffed, leaving thousands of local beds with thinner oversight. Leaders want faster recruitment and training fixes.