Charlotte Water says a grease blockage sent roughly 1,180 gallons of wastewater into McAlpine Creek near Round Hill Road. Residents were urged to stop flushing wipes and to report spills to 311.

State election officials say bulk mailings from Ready to Register Inc. used outdated forms, wrong addresses and QR codes that could expose other people’s data. County boards and the State Board are urging voters to verify their registration.

A midday shooting near Optimist Park left one person with life‑threatening injuries, medics say. Police have the scene contained while investigators seek more information.

The Charlotte Museum of History canceled its July 4 naturalization ceremony amid immigration‑enforcement concerns; USCIS says it may coordinate a later oath.

A beloved Dallas mother, 52, died after a Tuesday evening crash at Lower Dallas Highway and East Main Street; troopers say the driver has been charged.

A 35‑page roadmap lays out 17 goals to protect residents, upskill workers and modernize state services as North Carolina positions itself for an AI era.

Big & Rich will headline Mooresville’s fourth Bands, Brews & BBQ at Liberty Park on Sept. 19. The free, family‑friendly festival runs 4–9 p.m.

Monroe police say a tractor‑trailer driver fell asleep before a collision at Pageland Highway and White Store Road that killed a Toyota Camry driver. The trucker was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle.

Gaston County police say a June 25 search of a Stanley home turned up 96,108 suspected counterfeit items valued at about $7.85 million. Arrest warrants were obtained for two people.

A Charlotte family says federal agents took their uncle during a routine ICE check and he was later deported to Somalia, leaving loved ones scrambling for answers.

CMS bought a roughly 40‑acre parcel in The River District for Berryhill Elementary in a below‑market $7.5M deal; construction must begin within two years.

Union County adopted a $664.31M FY2027 budget that keeps the property tax rate at 43.42¢ and directs nearly half the money to schools and capital needs.

A Beechcraft tied to a North Carolina flight school crashed near a Lancaster scrap yard early Thursday; flight records show it flew from Laredo with a stop in Mississippi.