WFAE staff and wire reports

Huntersville Police say the FBI has joined the investigation into a drive by shooting Monday night into the house of a Republican candidate for Mecklenburg County Commission. Aaron Marin said he and his family were inside their home on Greenfarm Road when the shooting happened around 7:45 p.m., with about 10 shots fired. Huntersville Police say they believe Marin’s house was targeted and the shooting was not random. They didn’t release any information on possible suspects.

Mecklenburg County Community Support Services has released the 2025 State of Housing Instability and Homelessness Report.The annual number of people who stayed in emergency shelters, safe havens, or transitional housing increased 6% from fiscal year 2024. As of June 2025, there were 2,404 people experiencing homelessness in Mecklenburg County, down 14% from last year. But the number of people experiencing homelessness for the first time in 2024 increased 11%.The report says more than 77% of the low-cost housing stock available in 2015 was lost by 2024. Several factors were involved, including redevelopment, a focus on construction of high-end housing, rising construction costs, and rental price increases.

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night 105-101. After the game, point guard LaMelo Ball was asked about his traffic accident Wednesday at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets. He said he’s glad everyone was OK."Uh, it’s unfortunate just everybody cool, so just blessings. God is great," he said.

LaMelo Ball, the point guard for the Charlotte Hornets, was involved in a car crash in uptown Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon.According to WSOC-TV, Ball was attempting to make a left turn onto one-way Tryon Street when his vehicle collided with a Kia sedan.MEDIC said one person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Birkdale Village shopping center is moving its curfew for unaccompanied minors to 6 p.m., two hours earlier than its previous policy.

Mecklenburg County commissioners discussed plans Tuesday night for a new program aimed at helping small businesses that could be displaced by future transit construction.

Huntersville police are investigating after multiple shots were fired toward the home of a Mecklenburg County Commission candidate Monday night.WSOC reports that Aaron Marin said he and his family were inside their home on Greenfarm Road when the shooting happened around 7:45 p.m. Marin said seven to 10 shots were fired, striking a tree, vehicles, a mailbox and a basketball court on the property. No injuries were reported.Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and are reviewing doorbell camera footage from the area as part of the investigation.

The State Law Enforcement Division says an 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in a shooting that left two people dead last week at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. Khamanti Kennedy is accused of shooting and killing two men in a room at a university housing complex, neither of whom was a student at the school. One student at the school was wounded but survived. Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a drug deal to buy marijuana.

When the FIFA World Cup hits North America this summer, one of its teams will be based in the Queen City. Scotland head coach Steve Clarke confirmed that the Scottish national team will take up residence at Charlotte F.C.’s training facility for the duration of the tournament, allowing them to travel to their group stage matches in Boston and Miami against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. The Scottish Sun newspaper reported that Charlotte’s practice facilities are ‘world class.’

Starting Monday, Mecklenburg County Public Health is launching the Live Well Meck tour across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County to gather community feedback on local health priorities.