CliftonLarsonAllen has opened a 50,000‑square‑foot, $10M Connection Center in Ballantyne as it leaves its Uptown footprint. The center will host training, client events and regional teams.

A head-on collision on Indian Trail-Fairview Road left one driver dead and another hospitalized; the N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating.

A melee broke out during a girls’ flag football game at Butler High in Matthews on May 9; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says the incident was resolved and students were safe. NCHSAA recently moved to sanction the sport statewide.

Aaron Linwood McIntosh, 32, was killed in a motorcycle crash at North Tryon and University City Boulevard; police say speed may have been a factor and toxicology is pending.

A member of the 'Cabo 6' asked a judge to dismiss the Robinson family's wrongful-death suit, reigniting jurisdictional fights and revisiting evidence from Mexico.

Gaston County’s commissioners adopted the FY 2027 budget, holding the property tax at 59.9¢ while shifting big projects to enterprise funds and asking the state to OK a school sales tax. The package adds five positions and prioritizes repairs over new construction.

FISU technical teams are touring the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte this week as North Carolina finalizes venues and logistics for the July 11–22, 2029 Summer World University Games.

Johnson & Wales plans to convert the former DoubleTree in Gateway Village into The Maple, a $42M, 97,000‑sq‑ft residence hall with centralized student services.

A person was found shot to death outside a home on Woodlawn Street in Kannapolis around 4:30 p.m.; investigators say there is no ongoing threat.

Lancaster County put a 60‑day pause on a C.F. Smith rezoning for a 71‑acre retail site in Indian Land as officials and neighbors press for clearer traffic and infrastructure commitments.

AARP Fraud Watch volunteers and police are asking Triangle stores to post warnings after phone scams led residents to feed cash into crypto kiosks and lose thousands. FBI data show a national spike in ATM‑kiosk fraud.

Clear morning, warm afternoon — high near 80°F. Spotty evening showers possible; weekend heat spikes into the upper 80s–low 90s.

A 44,000‑plus square‑foot Carbon Performance gym and recovery club is coming to LoSo, with presale memberships now live and a late‑July target opening.