A motorcyclist injured in an April 19 crash on W.T. Harris near Shopping Center Drive died days later. CMPD’s Major Crash Investigation Unit is investigating.

CMPD's Cold Case Unit says familial DNA helped identify a suspect in a sexual-assault case from the early 1990s. Detective Michael Melendez framed the breakthrough as part science, part dogged detective work.

B-Side Sound Bar opens May 1 in South End, replacing BackStage Lounge with vinyl-first DJs, Void speakers and a Mediterranean-Mexican small-plates menu.

Huntington awarded 70 Charlotte‑area educators a yearlong professional development program — including a July trip to Ron Clark Academy — as the bank ramps up Carolinas expansion.

Cathy Bessant is stepping down and FFTC president Laura Yates Clark will take over leadership of the $5B-plus foundation. The board named Clark as the successor on April 23, 2026.

A group of Charlotte investors paid $25 million for Adams Farm Shopping Center in Greensboro, a Harris Teeter‑anchored neighborhood center on West Gate City Boulevard.

A Stony Point disturbance turned fatal Tuesday night when deputies found a person dead outside a home. Authorities arrested two men after locating a getaway car in Statesville; one faces a murder charge.

State officials say back burns will create heavy smoke as crews work to contain a brush fire along the Avery–Mitchell county line. Aircraft are on standby and homes are being protected.

Two Charlotte-area senators filed bills to block most immigration enforcement at schools and to set new training and referral rules for school resource officers. One measure includes $181M for English‑learner supports.

A Waxhaw resident hit an $8 million top prize on a $50 scratch-off and walked away with about $3.46 million after choosing the lump sum. The ticket was bought at a Publix in Marvin.

A CMPD officer was convicted in Iredell County of violating a domestic‑violence protective order; sentencing has been stayed while he appeals. Hearings are scheduled later this month.

Atapco pulled a rezoning request to build 195 townhomes near Mallard Creek Road after residents raised traffic and safety concerns; the land can still be developed under existing rules.

A 63-year-old Lincolnton man was killed Wednesday when a pickup struck his lawnmower while he crossed Killian Road near Hoover Road. Troopers say no charges will be filed.