Rock Hill may end its fare-free My Ride routes and shift riders onto a paid, reservation service that would cost about $2.50 per trip.

A man was found shot after an attempted kidnapping at the Love's Travel Stop in Newton. An infant in the car was unhurt and police say the wounded man was airlifted to Charlotte.

UNC Health unveiled plans to build a community hospital near South 17th and Shipyard in Wilmington, aiming to add cardiology, emergency and oncology services and target a 2030 opening.

Three people arrested after police say they stole about $10,000 in copper from telephone poles in northwest Charlotte and were caught trying to melt it down.

North Carolina lawmakers asked President Trump to make U.S. tobacco exports a priority during his May summit in Beijing, citing the crop’s outsized role in the state economy.

Clear, cool start in Charlotte with a high near 74°F. A weak front may bring isolated storms Wednesday night; weekend highs spike into the upper 80s and low 90s.

A 56-year-old Belmont man died while snorkeling near Cottrell Key on May 10; officials say foul play is suspected and an autopsy is planned.

A proposed state surtax would charge 7% on income above $1M to generate roughly $1 billion for public schools, a pitch led by Democratic lawmakers and Patriotic Millionaires that faces steep GOP opposition.

Moe's Original BBQ opens a new Monroe restaurant next Tuesday, bringing Alabama-style smoked meats, house sauces and classic Southern sides to the Charlotte area.

EPA proposes removing emissions testing from the federal clean‑air plan in 19 North Carolina counties, a change that could save drivers nearly $20 million a year while drawing environmental pushback.

A man was charged after a shooting outside a south Charlotte strip club left two people injured. Police arrested a suspect and detectives continue to investigate.

Police say a 52‑year‑old woman crawled under a fence and walked near active taxiways at Charlotte Douglas International Airport; investigators were on scene. Authorities have released few details.

A Surry County grand jury has indicted former Pilot Mountain town manager Michael Boaz on a public-officer embezzlement charge after auditors flagged town credit-card purchases. The state auditor says the probe covered hundreds of thousands in transactions.