Storms Lash Lake Norman As Huntersville Fire Orders Boaters To Run For Cover
Huntersville Fire sounded the alarm yesterday afternoon, urging boaters and lakeside residents to clear the water and head inside as a line of storms pushed across the Lake Norman area. Crews reported strengthening winds along with lightning and thunder, turning conditions risky for anyone out on Mountain Island Lake o
North Carolina student wins $95K after school accused her of vandalizing spirit rock with...
A North Carolina student reached a $95,000 settlement after her school allegedly retaliated for painting a Bible verse and patriotic message on a rock.
Comedian Matt Rife returns to Charlotte with jokes about the city
Comedian Matt Rife loves Charlotte, but that didn't stop him from finding a few things to joke about ahead of his upcoming show this summer. Why it matters: Rife credits Charlotte's Comedy Zone as one of the first clubs to give him a shot, and says the city has remained one of his favorite stops ever since. "I've been
Lithium battery sparks garage fire in Matthews
Just before 10 p.m. on June 14, crews responded to a structure fire on the 9500 block of Hunting Court.
CMPD arrests man after Blue Line knife incident
CMPD said 36-year-old Derek Lamont Hutchinson was arrested June 11, 2026, after a video circulated online showing him in a tense exchange with two passengers. The video shows Hutchinson holding a knife during the encounter. According to CMPD, no 911 calls were made about the incident and no one was...
Charlotte shopping center anchored by Trader Joe’s and Best Buy up for sale again
Pitched as being in one of Charlotte’s “most affluent and dense neighborhoods,” the high-profile Charlotte mixed-use Metropolitan Avenue development with tenants like Trader Joe’s and Dressler’s Midtown is for sale again. Just six years ago, Northwood Investors, a Colorado-based real estate private equity firm, purchas
‘I Lost Everything’: Black Man Arrested and Jailed for Car Theft That Happened While...
A Black man who lives in North Carolina spent nearly three months in jail after Florida police, relying on faulty AI identification, arrested him for […] ‘I Lost Everything’: Black Man Arrested and Jailed for Car Theft That Happened While He Was at Work 400 Miles Away in North Carolina
York County Considering $65 Million Grant For Secret $1.5 Billion Biopharm Project on Failed...
A mysterious company operating under the code name “Project Palmetto Rock” could soon become the largest economic development investment in York County history. According to the agenda for York County Council’s June 15 meeting, the project involves a global biopharmaceutical company planning to build a corporate headqu
Mecklenburg County Opens 91-Acre Ezell Park in Mint Hill After $8.5M Investment
Ezell Park opened this week in Mint Hill. It brings 91 acres of recreation space to Mecklenburg County residents. The $8.5 million project transformed a former farm site into a facility with a sprayground, pickleball courts, and trails. The county bought the land in 2001. The sale required the property...
Midtown’s Metropolitan complex hits the market
Northwood Investors has put its high-profile midtown mixed-use development on the market about five-and-a-half years since it paid $90 million for the complex.

















