CaroMont Health plans a $200M investment to build a 125,000-sq-ft cancer center in Gastonia and expand oncology services at its Belmont campus, officials say. Construction timetables will be announced later.

Parents at Charlotte Catholic High School say a priest asked female students inappropriate questions during confession last December; the diocese says its review found no misconduct.

Routine screenings at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse turned up two firearms and drugs on April 14–15; one person was charged and another was cited.

A Morganton woman was sentenced to nearly a decade after pleading guilty to shooting into an occupied home; investigators say a firearm and illegal drugs were found at arrest.

A 39-year-old man was struck and killed by a CSX train at the Sardis Road North crossing in southeast Charlotte; police say the investigation is ongoing.

CMPD has opened a homicide investigation in Steele Creek; detectives are on scene and have asked the public for tips.

A 32-year-old Statesville man died after his motorcycle ran off Midway Road and struck a fence late Tuesday. Troopers say speed and impairment were contributing factors.

Records show Cary Police Chief Terry Sult drove a town-assigned pickup roughly 42,000 miles while owning homes near Charlotte. Town officials say the take‑home vehicle supports readiness.

Three Narcan vending machines were installed across Gaston County, stocked with naloxone and harm‑reduction supplies and tied to the county’s opioid spending plan.

Dry soils and surging diesel and fertilizer prices are delaying spring planting across North Carolina and forcing some growers to rethink their crops.

CRTPO unveiled a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that maps high‑risk corridors and mobilizes local committees and federal funds to reduce fatal and serious crashes across three counties.

A large review presented at the AHA links year-plus melatonin use in people with chronic insomnia to higher heart-failure and death rates, prompting experts to urge caution. Clinicians recommend talking to your doctor and prioritizing behavioral treatments.

Iredell Water and local towns have ordered mandatory conservation as the county endures an "extreme drought." Bans include home car washes and pool fills; lawn watering is limited to one overnight per week.