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.

Gov. Josh Stein asked a state energy task force to reassess sales‑tax exemptions for data centers, saying incentives may cost North Carolina hundreds of millions as demand grows.

A Greensboro man died early Saturday after his car flipped into the woods while police say he tried to flee a downtown hit-and-run; two passengers were seriously injured.

More than $4 million in state grants will fund 11 western North Carolina parks damaged by Hurricane Helene, supporting repairs from boat launches to ballfields.

One person was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting Saturday night near East W.T. Harris and North Tryon in east Charlotte.

Engine 21 responded late Saturday to a structure fire on the 6700 block of Manderly Drive; initial updates listed smoke showing and command. No injuries were reported in the first alert.

Sunny and dry Sunday with highs near 84°F. Temperatures climb into the 90s later this week, raising fire concerns.