McBee’s mayor, police chief and two former officers face charges in an alleged scheme involving ticket quotas and revenue-driven citations.

A two-night CMPD operation in Uptown produced 10 arrests, seven firearm seizures and 92 traffic stops.

Researchers are using food DNA in North Carolina wastewater to map community diets, with a closer neighborhood-level pilot now underway in Durham.

Liquid Wizards has leased an entire 315,896-square-foot building in Huntersville’s 77 Beltway Industrial Park. The move adds another major beverage user to Charlotte’s busy industrial corridor.

CMPD announced a homicide investigation in Charlotte's Eastway Division early Wednesday but released few details about the case.

The Cheesecake Factory plans a third Charlotte‑area restaurant at Concord Mills — a roughly 6,925‑sq‑ft conversion of a former Kirkland’s with a patio and a possible $7M+ buildout.

A severe thunderstorm warning covered Alexander and Iredell counties Tuesday afternoon, with forecasters warning of 60 mph gusts, heavy lightning and downed trees.

The Hornets are in active talks with the NBA to bring All‑Star Weekend back to Spectrum Center. Team and city leaders point to arena upgrades and an active event calendar as part of the pitch.

Charlotte gets a sunny, drier stretch through Friday before showers and thunderstorms return this weekend.

A radar-indicated storm threatened parts of western North Carolina with tornado conditions and quarter-size hail Tuesday evening.

A severe thunderstorm warning brought penny-sized hail and 60-mph wind gusts to Macon County Tuesday evening.

Somerset Court of Cherryville agreed to pay $1,000 and require staff discharge training after state regulators found serious neglect tied to the alleged 'dumping' of a resident.

A Bojangles employee filed a federal lawsuit saying he was wrongly arrested and hit over a legal THCA joint; the filing renews questions about police tests and policy.