Merancas Island, a 14,317-sq-ft Lake Norman estate on a 4.5-acre private island, cut its asking price by about $8 million to roughly $14 million. The rare Huntersville property includes an indoor pool, tennis court and two docks.

A York County man was arrested after police say he performed donuts during a Mallard Creek street takeover on Claude Freeman Drive. The arrest comes amid stepped-up enforcement.

Boston developer The Fallon Company says it has secured financing and will break ground on Centre South in Charlotte; the first phase will deliver 329 apartments, including income‑restricted homes.

Monroe is vying to host a $200M aerospace plant on a 50‑acre Goldmine Road tract; annexation, rezoning and a $4.86M county incentive are now public.

A Chesterfield County deputy was arrested after SLED executed a search warrant at his home in an active dogfighting probe. The sheriff’s office says it will cooperate as the state agency continues its investigation.

House Democrats filed H.B. 1059 to set a $15 statewide minimum for most employers, with an $11 carveout for very small businesses and annual CPI indexing. The measure faces steep odds in the GOP-run legislature.

Skeletal remains found in a Bennettsville apartment trash can have prompted an arrest and a multi‑county probe while officials wait on DNA confirmation.

City leaders accepted about $3 million in grants and a private gift to finish the Rail Trail bridge over I‑277, a span expected to open in 2028.

Rescue 10 was on scene at a structure fire in the 2900 block of Freedom Drive Tuesday night; officials reported light smoke and few details.

Dylan Carter, a 24-year-old former 'The Voice' contestant and Lowcountry community figure, died following a single-vehicle crash in Colleton County, South Carolina.

Lincoln County deputies stopped a vehicle in Lincolnton and recovered about 241 grams of suspected meth; two people were arrested and now face trafficking charges.

A federal database cross‑check flagged roughly 34,000 deceased names on North Carolina's voter rolls. State officials say county boards will verify records and provide due process before any removals.

A Charlotte woman says two neighbor German shepherds jumped her backyard fence and attacked her and her poodle; animal-control officers are investigating.