Two people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a Friday night shooting near North Tryon and Matheson; police have not named suspects.

Concord’s emergency account warned Friday of a severe thunderstorm covering the city and Charlotte‑Douglas Airport through 4 p.m. EDT. Officials urged residents to shelter and avoid flooded roads.

Tim and Susan Johnson are converting the former Phil Aull studio at 215 Providence Road into Crescent Grounds Coffee — a porch‑facing shop overlooking Colonial Park that will open with pastries and specialty drinks.

Hot and humid Saturday with scattered afternoon storms possible; heavier rounds may arrive Sunday night into Monday with localized flood risk.

The state budget names the Diaper Bank as North Carolina’s official supplier of period products for schools, but advocates warn funding and distribution still lag demand.

NWS put parts of Gaston and Cleveland counties under a severe‑storm warning Friday afternoon — gusts to 60 mph and penny‑sized hail were possible. Shelter indoors.

Fencing and crews are up at 1320 S. Tryon as White Lodging prepares a 292‑foot luxury hotel for South End. The project includes a ground‑floor restaurant and underground parking.

Two women pleaded guilty in the 2020 Valcourt Road death of Daniel Vergara and were sentenced to prison under involuntary‑manslaughter pleas. The case, first reported in 2020, ended in July 2026 plea deals.

NASCAR will hold a public celebration of life for Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, Oct. 9 after the Craftsman Truck Series race. The event is free and open to the public; more details will follow.

A Charlotte man was arrested after an alleged cleaver attack on Sunset Road left another man hospitalized, local outlets report.

Davidson and Mecklenburg County public‑health officials confirmed a fox near Mayes Road tested positive for rabies; two people and one pet were exposed and officials urge updated vaccinations.

A Gaston County suit asks a judge to void an April 2025 cohabitation agreement that the Cothams say gave away a Cramerton house, luxury cars and cash.

An appeals court found Charlotte officers unlawfully seized a man after a vague anonymous tip, vacating his 30‑year gun sentence and sending the case back to district court.