Charlotte and volunteer crews responded to a structure fire at 13400 Baker Mills Road; Carolina Volunteer Fire led the response and details remain limited.

Trinity Capital and Town Lane are investing roughly $20M to overhaul 440 South Church, adding refreshed lobbies, lounges and plug‑and‑play spec suites to chase tenants in Uptown Charlotte.

Downed power lines and fallen utility poles shut inbound Freedom Drive near Ashley Road on Wednesday. Crews are on scene and drivers should expect delays.

An early‑morning assault at a north Charlotte apartment left one person with life‑threatening injuries; investigators and Medic responded to the 6100 block of Bennettsville Lane.

Sen. Thom Tillis met with Cameron Hamilton and pledged to support his FEMA nomination while pressing for faster aid for Helene-hit western North Carolina.

Alicia England was sentenced to 75 months after prosecutors say she filed fake deeds in a multi-state scheme that touched at least 19 properties and more than $1.4M.

A Charlotte booking photo lists statutory rape, indecent-liberties and assault charges against Tydarereous Graham, but public records so far include only the mugshot and charge headings. We explain what those charges mean under North Carolina law.

Pineville Town Hall reopened this week after a high-speed April crash that sent a car into the municipal building and killed a 22-year-old driver. The library that shares the space remains closed.

The I-485 outer ramp to US-29 in Mecklenburg County was closed Tuesday evening after a crash, prompting heavy backups and live NCDOT updates. DriveNC posted the traffic alert with event ID 26071400228.

Lincoln Property Company acquired The Spectrum Companies and folded its 4.4M-square-foot portfolio into Lincoln’s Carolinas platform; Spectrum’s Charlotte team will move into Lincoln’s SouthPark headquarters.

MEDIC pronounced one person dead after a shooting Tuesday on the 1400 block of Eastcrest Drive. CMPD homicide detectives are investigating; no suspects named.

Sunny and muggy with a high near 92. Code Orange ozone alert 10 AM–8 PM and hotter temps return Thursday.

A massive hole dug overnight at Sunset Beach forced town crews to bring in a backhoe; police say the stunt broke town rules and posed hazards to people and turtles.