A Charlotte-Mecklenburg school bus driver, Sylvia Dollard, faces court over DWI charges and 21 counts of child abuse for driving erratically with children onboard.

The N.C. Department of Transportation is evaluating Pinehurst's traffic circle's future and is currently in the public comment period, seeking insights from community members until August 23.

Mallory Gazerro, a 25-year-old, has been appointed president of Charlotte Fire's Recruit Class 127, breaking gender norms in the firefighting profession.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper offers a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Uriah McCree on I-85.

A Florida man received a 21-month prison sentence for defrauding NASA's Space Launch System and was ordered to forfeit and pay substantial sums after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

Mecklenburg County honors 291 overdose victims with purple flags and plans to distribute Naloxone kits, while the skyline will glow purple on International Overdose Awareness Day.

A multi-vehicle crash at a Charlotte intersection resulted in the death of 41-year-old pedestrian Eric Macken; driver Scott Austin charged with Misdemeanor Death by Vehicle.

A children's book caught fire in a Burke County family's minivan after a battery overheated. The fire damaged a car seat, but no one was injured. The publisher stated the batteries were not lithium as initially thought.

The NCDMV is seeking a new operator for a license plate agency in Mount Olive after the passing of long-serving operator Karen Andrews. Applications are open until September 27.

A California man received an 87-month prison term for attempting to smuggle 20 pounds of cocaine through Charlotte airport. He pled guilty to the charges.

Overnight roadwork will cause delays on I-26 East in North Carolina. NCDOT advises detours and warns of closures from 8 p.m to 6 a.m., part of an expansion project in Buncombe and Henderson counties.

Mikala Marie DePew, reported missing and subject of a swift search effort due to her cognitive impairment, was found safe in Hickory shortly after an alert was issued.

Bus lanes on Independence Boulevard in Charlotte are set to reopen, offering improved services for express routes after construction delays related to the Hawthorne Lane bridge.