Copperheads are turning up near homes across North Carolina as snake season ramps up. Experts and poison control explain when they’re active and how to reduce encounters.

Three tagged white sharks pinged along the North Carolina coast this week. Researchers say the detections reflect seasonal migration and offer new data for scientists.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday on Rink Dam Road north of Lake Hickory. State troopers say speed is suspected; the rider was identified as Dean Patrick Lewis, 58.

Capital One filed sketch plans for a one‑story, 10,463‑sq‑ft Capital One Café at 1520 S. Tryon that pairs Verve coffee with banking services and a walk‑up ATM.

Rowan County is a finalist for Project Rack, a confidential bid that could bring about 258 jobs. Commissioners will hold a June 1 hearing to consider incentives.

Thirteen-year-old Bryson Blanton is recovering after collapsing during a youth baseball game; family says CPR and an AED brought him back. They want AEDs at local fields.

Burr & Berry will open a fourth Charlotte location at 2905 Monroe Road this summer, expanding its drive‑thru and walk‑up model into east Charlotte.

An 18-year-old rider was killed Tuesday morning at Dave Lyle Boulevard and Mount Gallant Road after a left-turn collision; police say the Yukon driver failed to yield.

Stanly and Currituck recorded the state’s lowest unemployment in March at 2.8%, while Charlotte metro added thousands of education and health jobs even as manufacturing and hospitality lost positions.

Two people were arrested May 18 in Lincolnton after a probe into alleged child trafficking and a child's exposure to drugs; detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

A 10,000-square-foot Copain bakery will open in June on North Church Street, baking with a 30-plus-year sourdough starter and North Carolina–milled flour.

Suki Fusion is opening at The Centrum in Pineville with sushi, hibachi and private KTV rooms, taking over a space that most recently housed The OG Asian Eatery.

Contractors found what may be human remains in a Rock Hill business crawl space on Oakland Ave. Rock Hill Police collected the material and say testing is pending.