Charlotte Douglas expects heavy Fourth of July crowds and will pilot facial‑matching e‑gates at Checkpoint 2 to help ease security during the holiday rush.

Brixx opened a 3,500‑sq‑ft Concord restaurant on June 22 and the franchisee plans three more Charlotte‑area locations.

A heavy structure fire at the Delta Crossing apartments sent multiple Charlotte units to the 6000 block Thursday; a second alarm was called and crews remain on scene.

Charlotte Secondary must vacate its McAlpine Park campus by June 24 and risks closing if it can't find a temporary home before a July 15 deadline.

Sunny and 91°F today in Charlotte; storms return Friday and heat will climb into the 90s this weekend.

A multi-county operation in North Georgia and Cherokee County, N.C., intercepted meth and fentanyl before the drugs reached local streets and led to two arrests. Authorities say the substances were headed for distribution across both states.

A 77-year-old man was struck by a windshield that detached from a rolling Piney Grove fire engine north of Kernersville. Two firefighters and the homeowner were hospitalized and the Highway Patrol is investigating.

Station 26 on South Tryon Street was evacuated after extensive mold; crews will run from nearby stations while the building is remediated. Officials expect the house to reopen in early September.

A single-engine plane left the runway at Foothills Regional Airport on June 24; the pilot sustained minor injuries and was taken to the local hospital.

Medical‑office availability in Charlotte has fallen to a record low as population growth and hospital expansion outpace new construction. Independent practices are feeling the squeeze.

Detectives say a Crime Stoppers tip helped identify two men wanted in a Myers Park jewelry theft; warrants are out and tips are being sought.

A heavy police presence closed the 1500 block of Kelston Place in east Charlotte as CMPD conducted an active investigation; officials had not released details.

A 35-year-old woman was seriously injured after being stabbed with scissors outside a north Charlotte strip mall. A 50-year-old has been arrested and charged, records show.