A state panel voted to withhold JDIG payments to Macy’s after the company missed hiring and investment targets at its China Grove fulfillment center.

A three-building industrial complex at 177 Houston Road in Troutman sold for $15 million, underscoring growing logistics investment in Iredell County. The site includes sizable trailer parking and fully leased buildings.

Federal prosecutors charged two Statesville men after 25 pit‑bull‑type dogs — including puppies — were seized in a federal investigation into dog fighting. Agencies including FBI Charlotte and USDA OIG assisted.

CMPD says three people were arrested Tuesday in a homicide cold case that went unsolved for nine years. Detectives tied the arrests to renewed forensic work.

A 16‑year‑old was shot in the leg at a west Charlotte apartment complex Tuesday; police cordoned off the parking lot and collected evidence.

Two suspects were arrested after a Monroe police pursuit; authorities say the arrests tie into more than 100 pharmacy break‑ins spanning multiple states.

Carlos Abrahams, owner of Crav'n Caribbean and father of seven, was found dead June 20; his wife confirmed the loss and the family's GoFundMe has been updated.

A LaGrange man fired multiple shots into his kitchen early Sunday while a toddler and others were inside; deputies say he now faces felony counts.

A 62‑year‑old Danbury homeowner was found dead Monday along N.C. 89; a 30‑year‑old housemate has been charged with murder and an autopsy is scheduled.

A doe burst into a Morganton restaurant early Tuesday; officers pinned and guided the animal out and it ran into nearby woods, officials said.

A man was arrested Monday in connection with the 2017 shooting that killed a pawn shop manager in southeast Charlotte. Court records name a suspect and show a recent warrant.

Two Gaston County inmates face attempted first‑degree murder charges after an alleged June 21 attack on a detention officer at the county jail. Both are being held without bond as investigators review court filings.

Closures and sales dips are reshaping Charlotte’s craft-beer scene. We track the numbers, who’s holding on and which taprooms are adapting.