North Carolina set a new tourism record in 2025 with $37.2 billion in visitor spending, boosting payrolls and tax receipts across the state.

Neese’s Country Sausage paused parts of production after FSIS found environmental Listeria; Charlotte shelves remain thin while the family brand works through remediation.

A May 5 follow‑up in east Charlotte resulted in nine firearms seized and multiple arrests, police said.

A 31-year-old is jailed after a Sanford Street shooting in Hamlet left a man wounded; deputies say the incident appears isolated.

Mecklenburg County's January Point-in-Time Count identified 2,018 people experiencing homelessness, with unsheltered numbers up about 12% as shelter capacity fell.

Gaston County prosecutors say undercover officers were justified when they shot a man at Jakob's Food Mart in January after reviewing surveillance and witness statements.

High Five Coffee’s riverside shop was destroyed in an apparent arson; police arrested a suspect and the town has begun raising support for staff.

A Charlotte street‑outreach nonprofit says pandemic-era ARPA grants ended in April and remaining funds will run out June 30, threatening teams that move people into housing.

Police circulated a photo after multiple Matthews apartments were entered through smashed patio doors. Officers ask anyone with information to call 704-847-5555.

A Charlotte mother says her daughter was raped inside a local vape shop and is warning neighbors. Advocates and police point to resources and safety tips for parents.

New data show roughly one-third of 18–34-year-olds are living with a parent; experts point to high rents, student debt and a tight housing supply.

Atrium Health has started mailing letters after a Cerner/Oracle Health security incident may have exposed medical records for some Charlotte patients. Cerner is offering two years of Experian monitoring to potentially affected people.

After midweek rain, the N.C. Forest Service removed the last statewide burn restrictions — including parts of the Charlotte metro — but permits and local rules still stand.