Two state audits found $47.2 million in fraudulent unemployment overpayments and a 22% improper‑payment rate; auditors say only a fraction has been recovered and reforms are underway.

Brief morning showers may slow Charlotte's commute; clearing by midday with highs near 89F. Heat returns late week toward the upper 90s.

A heavy blaze at a polymer‑processing facility on Fire Tower Road kept York County crews working for hours, drawing hazmat and rehab support. No immediate injuries were reported.

A Queen City Safe sweep in North Tryon on Friday led to 25 arrests, 61 citations and the seizure of guns, drugs and nearly $10,000, police say.

A new national ranking finds North Carolina seventh for economic school segregation, with poor students packed into higher‑poverty schools and most separation occurring inside districts.

TurboTenant’s 2026 ranking names North Carolina among eight top states for rental investors. We break down what the list means for Charlotte‑area buyers and what to watch.

The FBI is offering up to $30,000 for tips in the unsolved 2020 Beatties Ford Road shooting that killed four people during a Juneteenth celebration.

Eddie Knox, Charlotte’s 49th mayor and founder of Knox Law Center, has died at 89. His firm said his leadership shaped generations of lawyers.

An unsanctioned 'teen takeover' at Romare Bearden Park drew more than 200 youths on June 20 and ended with 24 arrests, 13 parent citations and a firearm seizure.

A family dispute in a Kinston mobile home park turned violent on June 19 when one man allegedly struck his brother with a hatchet; the suspect is jailed on attempted murder charges.

SLED has been asked to investigate after a 40-year-old inmate at the York County Detention Center died following a medical emergency. Officials released few details as the probe begins.

Bank of America now forecasts three 25‑bp Fed hikes in 2026 as job growth stays firm. Markets and mortgage borrowers could feel the squeeze if the call proves prescient.

A Whiteville traffic stop on June 17 led to a search that turned up about 18 gallons of untaxed moonshine plus meth, marijuana and psilocybin, police say.