Engine 25 and Charlotte crews responded Tuesday to a roof-level house fire on Dillard Ridge Drive; the department posted an initial alert on its X account.

A disaster case manager at Catholic Charities in Charlotte was arrested after an audit found roughly $13,000 in unauthorized charges on a charity card. The agency says the charges were flagged during a review of its disaster program.

A Homeland Security Task Force probe in Charlotte led to 150‑ and 135‑month federal sentences after seized multi‑kilogram shipments and fentanyl‑pressed pills tied to a Sinaloa cartel pipeline.

A Parkwood High science teacher was arrested after deputies found a loaded handgun and drug paraphernalia on campus, authorities say.

Google leased the KC 100 — roughly 723K–730K SF at Overlook 85 in Rowan County — trimming scarce big‑box inventory and shifting Charlotte industrial absorption.

Spotty morning showers in Charlotte, then a warm afternoon. Thunderstorms are likely Wednesday—plan accordingly.

Video shows a man driving a car onto Topgolf's University City range; police say staff were threatened and nets suffered about $5,000 in damage.

An investigation found Charlotte pledged annual equity training for managers but most remain untrained, raising fresh doubts about how supplier‑diversity goals are enforced.

Charlotte manufacturer Okaya Shinnichi Corp. agreed to pay $1,196,421.68 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it misrepresented eligibility for a second‑draw PPP loan.

A Rockingham teacher has been charged with three felony counts alleging indecent liberties with a child; bond was set and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 30.

A bicyclist was killed Sunday night on Alexander Love Highway near Blessed Hope Road in York County after being struck by a sedan. State troopers are investigating.

A Cary man was arrested at Charlotte Douglas Airport after an SBI probe into a phone scam that targeted a Jones County family. Authorities say more victims may exist.

President Trump’s FY2027 budget would zero out most IMLS funding, risking millions for NC library programs like the shared catalog, NC Kids Digital Library and job‑help services.