A National Weather Service alert warned of increased fire danger across the northwest Piedmont through Monday evening as a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

A 17-year-old was robbed at gunpoint at a South Tryon shopping center on April 11; a suspect has been arrested and is being held without bond.

Thoughtful Baking Co. opened a storefront in Oakhurst, bringing its sought-after pot pies, quiches and seasonal desserts to a retail counter and production kitchen.

A 25-year-old woman was beaten unconscious aboard a CATS bus in northwest Charlotte. CMPD says no arrests have been made and is asking the public for tips.

Crazy Legs Sports Café opened in University City this February, offering air‑fried wings, wood‑fire pizzas and a live podcast studio near UNC Charlotte.

Mecklenburg County has set aside $9.6M to reshape Bryant Park in West Charlotte with a skatepark, greenway connections and upgrades to historic features.

A mule-drawn wagon and a car collided near Boiling Springs on Sunday, overturning the wagon; responders said the mules were largely uninjured and people were evaluated at a hospital.

Two men were killed and others hurt after a wrong‑way driver struck another vehicle on I‑85 near Concord on March 6; troopers are investigating.

Engine 18 is on scene at a house fire in the 2100 block of Double Oaks Road in Charlotte. The department's initial post offered only location and response details.

Court records say a Mint Hill man fired a gun while impaired; his wife was accidentally shot and their seven‑month unborn baby died. A judge set bond at $1 million.

Clear morning and mild start; highs near 83°F today with a stretch of 90‑degree heat likely later this week.

Deputies say a man forced his way into a Roseboro home, doused the resident with gasoline and set her on fire; authorities have a suspect and are asking for tips.

A Ballantyne surgeon's North Carolina medical license was suspended last Thursday after his role in a $17M multi‑state bank‑fraud scheme.