Charlotte’s Great Westside Fish Fry returns April 18 at the West Complex — organizer Winston Robinson says this edition may be the last at that site.

City leaders are considering legal pressure and zoning limits to punish landlords and storefronts tied to drug houses, loitering and repeat nuisance activity. The proposal would pair attorney letters with targeted zoning changes.

Charlotte‑Mecklenburg’s animal shelter says it’s at capacity and is urging residents to adopt, foster or donate to ease overcrowding. Officials warn animals are spending longer in kennels and becoming stressed.

Mooresville has halted most new subdivisions and commercial approvals in a pump‑station service area while officials plan sewer upgrades. The temporary moratorium could last up to 35 months.

After 186 days in a Mecklenburg County jail, prosecutors dismissed murder charges against David Gary Graves in the fatal Hoskins Mill Lane shooting. Officials say forensic evidence didn’t tie him to the scene.

Robinson Fire assumed command of a working structure fire on the 5400 block of Camp Stewart Road Wednesday evening as Charlotte units assisted. Officials released few details.

An appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a defamation suit by CMPD spokesperson Sandy Vastola, ruling Char‑Meck FOP criticism was protected opinion. The panel said the posts were not falsifiable facts.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearm possession and using a gun to further drug trafficking. Prosecutors credited ATF Charlotte and CMPD.

A 37-year-old Hudson County man wanted in a New Jersey homicide was arrested in Mecklenburg County and has waived extradition to face charges in Hudson County.

Smooth Monkey has filed permits to renovate a ground-floor unit at 500 West Trade, a possible sign the local açaí and smoothie chain is headed to Uptown Charlotte. Details and an opening date remain unclear.

The FBI's IC3 warns foreign-developed apps can access contacts and other device data — even for people who never installed the app. Experts and local outlets name Temu, CapCut and SHEIN as examples.

Postscript has quietly opened in Plaza Shamrock, serving European comfort dishes and a short cocktail-forward menu from chefs Dean Orr and Amber Donoghue. Early plates include muffuletta rolls and chicken scarpariello.

Mooresville commissioners approved a 218‑home townhome community after a tie‑breaking vote, with the builder promising traffic and sidewalk upgrades. The project aims to add market‑rate homes for local workers.