NC Emergency Management expanded a Level 2 severe‑weather outlook Thursday, widening tornado risk across central North Carolina with the highest probability near Charlotte.

A non-verbal toddler was found wandering in Gastonia and nearly struck by a car; police and Gaston County social services intervened and the parent was located.

No Proof opens June 20 in South End, splitting one storefront into a high-energy bar and a speakeasy-style cocktail room. Expect DJs, a small themed menu and semi-private lounges.

A copperhead slithered into Germany's World Cup training camp in Winston-Salem, prompting safety reminders and extra precautions for visiting teams.

A Huntersville man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after investigators uncovered more than 1,600 files of child sexual abuse material, prosecutors say.

A Hamlet man was booked on 45 charges after a June 16 arrest in Dobbins Heights. The counts include identity theft, larceny and alleged firearm theft.

CMPD says homicide detectives are investigating after a person was found dead in the 6800 block of Ciera Nichole Court. Authorities ask anyone with information to call the tip line.

Olympus Housing Capital bought about 32 acres along the Catawba River that reporting ties to plans for hundreds of townhomes, a sign of more riverfront development ahead.

A worker died Wednesday after an on-site altercation with a co-worker at Old Hickory Tannery in Newton, police say. The investigation is ongoing.

A wanted registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday at Mazeppa Park after deputies found him near a playground where children were present.

Onward Investors paid roughly $51M for three Coliseum Centre towers — about half their 2020 value — underscoring steep repricing in Charlotte’s airport office market.

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte approved a $42.5 million purchase-and-sale agreement to transfer the Morrison Family YMCA in Ballantyne to Moments of Hope Church. The center will remain open through summer 2027 while proceeds fund upgrades across the region.

A Conover woman was sentenced to 39 to 50 years after pleading guilty to intentional child abuse involving three children. Local prosecutors say the sentence reflects the gravity of the case.