Boxcar Bar + Arcade plans a fourth North Carolina location at 951 Trade St NW in downtown Winston‑Salem, promising arcade games, pizza, a full bar and a large patio. The company is targeting late summer 2026.

CMPD says a weekend Operation Queen City Safe sweep led to 21 arrests, nine guns seized and about 613 grams of suspected narcotics north and west of Uptown.

Susan Smith — convicted of drowning her two sons in 1994 — will return before the state parole board on Nov. 19, 2026 as she seeks release after more than 30 years behind bars.

A county-backed plaque at Reedy Creek Park now memorializes Willie McDaniel and names racial terror in Mecklenburg County.

A Charlotte family says DHS agents detained the father during a routine check-in on April 7, complicating a pending asylum case and leaving the children and spouse scrambling.

Mecklenburg County ABC's Operation High Octane exposed a network flipping limited‑release bourbons at steep markups, prompting seizures and 28 criminal summonses.

Charlotte issued a No Swim Advisory Tuesday for a cove on Lake Wylie near Old Oleander Drive after a sewer overflow; officials are sampling the water.

Sunny and hot today with highs near 84°F. Low humidity and gusty winds raise fire danger; open burning remains banned.

Dallas Rescue Squad asked Gaston County for an $8.50 per‑hour reimbursement increase to shore up staffing, citing rising payroll and fuel costs.

A senior skip day at Leslie Square in University City turned violent Tuesday, leaving a 17‑year‑old shot and another teen injured as people fled the scene. Police are investigating.

A new Americans for Financial Reform study says Wells Fargo denied Black, Latino and Asian mortgage applicants in Charlotte at much higher rates than white applicants between 2020–2024.

Averitt Express plans a major logistics campus off Shopton Road near CLT after a high‑value land purchase; city rezoning and traffic work will shape the buildout.

A new Charlotte nonprofit law firm launched to help people with felony convictions clear fines, recover licenses and regain the right to vote while pushing for policy change.