I-85

A very hot and muggy week is anticipated, alongside increasing chances of storms. Temperatures are predicted to reach near 100 degrees in and around the Charlotte metro area. The intense heat is expected in regions including southeast of I-85.

A swim advisory was issued after 2,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Lake Norman's cove on the Lincoln County side. A massive shark washed up on a North Carolina beach, and nearly 7 pounds of cocaine were seized during a Cleveland County I-85 traffic stop.

6.6 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $300,000 were seized during a traffic stop on I-85 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Driver Walter AJavier Villeda-Ayala was arrested and charged with two counts of cocaine trafficking, held under a $500,000 bond and an immigration detainer.

A truck overturned on I-85 in Gaston County near Bessemer City Road on Tuesday afternoon, spilling its load and closing lanes in both directions. The incident caused major traffic delays, with two southbound lanes and one northbound lane closed as of 1 p.m. No injuries were reported.

An overturned vehicle is partially blocking I-85 in northeast Charlotte, leading to significant traffic delays.

A Charlotte-based real estate investment firm, Shoreline Capital, purchased an industrial building in Rusher Farms Commerce Center for $18.1 million. The seller was an entity linked to Hamilton Property Co. and Wake Hamilton, which developed the Rusher Farms Commerce Center.

A person died after being shot in a north Charlotte neighborhood early Monday morning on Holly Street. Police found the individual with a gunshot wound and confirmed the death before hospital transport. Authorities classified the incident as 'isolated' with no suspects sought, and it occurred less than 24 hours after two other shootings in Charlotte.

A crash on I-85 near the Poplar Tent Road Exit between Concord and Kannapolis caused all southbound lanes to close, with over a dozen cars pulled over near the median. Authorities are investigating whether anyone was injured and how the crash occurred.

A jackknifed truck crash on I-85 in Mecklenburg County injured two people and caused traffic delays, closing four lanes near Mallard Creek Church Road. The incident occurred at Exit 46, with only one lane remaining open, and police were present at the scene.

A jackknifed tractor-trailer closed lanes on I-85 in northeast Charlotte around 10 a.m. on Saturday near Exit 46, according to traffic officials.