The Italian-inspired restaurant and wine bar closed Wednesday, May 6 after seven years in uptown Charlotte, making way for a new concept from veteran restaurateurs Pierre Bader and Briana Cohen.

Work will include sidewalks, a decorative plaza, concrete seat walls, bus shelters with amenities, landscaping, and public art,” city officials said.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles won her fifth term in November. She announced Thursday she will resign in June. Members of the community have been worried about her health and ability to do the job.

Rain started pouring Thursday evening, stranding a few golfers on the course. Here's how that impacts Friday.

Five people were arrested and several illegal guns were seized after a search warrant was executed in southwest Charlotte.