Charlotte officials have adopted the Strategic Energy Action Plan Plus (SEAP+), an enhanced green initiative aimed at reducing emissions and promoting sustainability.

Daimler Truck Financial Services USA LLC has selected Charlotte for its North American headquarters, investing $7 million and creating 276 jobs in the Ballantyne neighborhood with an average salary of $134,000.

Kim Moore from China Grove won $150,000 from a $3 Powerball ticket, initially $50,000 but tripled by the Power Play feature. After taxes, she netted $107,626.

A 32-year-old man, Marquise Antonio Stanley, died in a motorcycle crash involving a utility pole on North Hoskins Road. Police are investigating the cause, with speed and impairment as potential factors.

Charlotte city council faces controversies with calls for a leak investigation and a councilwoman under indictment maintaining her duties and planning a town hall, despite refusing media engagement.

The National Weather Service predicts a 60% chance of rain and potential thunderstorms in Charlotte, with a high of 77°F and calmer winds in the afternoon.

A 67-year-old man died from an industrial incident at the NVR Building Products facility in Kings Mountain. Investigations are ongoing and foul play has been ruled out.

Rock Creek Road in Charlotte County will be closed from Victoria to Belkton Ave from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for concrete power pole installation; detours in place.

Ardrey Kell High School principal Jamie Brooks has been suspended with pay for undisclosed reasons; district calls it a personnel issue. Assistant Principal Wright is interim leader.

Hickory announces its third annual Juneteenth Festival featuring live music, activities, and food trucks at Samuel William Davis, Sr. Multipurpose Field on June 14.

Funeral for a 16-month-old, Maddy Mitchell, is set after her death at a local daycare, with a daycare worker facing charges and the facility's license suspended.

A high-speed chase in Camden County ended in an arrest after the suspect crashed at over 130 mph. The driver faces multiple charges and a $75,000 bond.

On the anniversary of Dzyer Gooding's unsolved murder, the Kinston Police urge public help, sharing tip lines and an app for information to solve the case.