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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Matthew Howard Roark's cellmate raised the alarm; SBI and state medical examiner are now investigating his death in Lenoir.
Parks & Nature in ...
Pickleball courts, playground and parking are done — crews now turn to a new disc golf course and expanded walking trail.
Lancaster County deputies hope sharper images help crack a case from the Charlotte Highway Walmart that's gone unsolved for two weeks.
Victor Crosby faces multiple felony charges after a Markland Drive shooting left a Belmont man seriously hurt. A second Charlotte vehicle shooting that day remains unsolved.
Surveillance video shows the unmasked suspect calmly navigating a Charlotte medical tower before vanishing with a $20,000 device.
A Charlotte hotel raid turned up $33,000 cash, stolen guns and enough fentanyl to supply a citywide network.
Gail Rubenstein, 82, has been found and safely reunited with her family after Charlotte police sought the public’s help.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A full closure is coming to NC-273 in Gaston County, with every lane blocked between the South Fork Catawba River and Canal Road for more than a day.
A bridge maintenance project will close Long Creek Road in both directions near Wandering Lane for more than a month. Drivers will be routed through Lewis Farm Road and N.C. 161.
Todd Williams, 59, died after being found unresponsive at the Mecklenburg County jail. The sheriff’s office and SBI are investigating.
Weather & Environment in ...
Overnight flooding pushed Mount Airy into a state of emergency, closing roads and bridges across parts of Surry County.
A high-speed I-77 pursuit allegedly ended in a wrong-way head-on crash near Sunset Road, injuring multiple people.
Sports in ...
Charlotte’s airport runway race returns Oct. 17, but its 1,600 spots could vanish quickly after last year’s three-hour sellout.
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