Tropical Storm Debby approaches the Carolinas, raising concerns of flooding and power outages. Duke Energy prepares by mobilizing over 6,100 workers, keeping most of its Carolina crew on standby.

A CMPD officer, Joel Medina, is charged with extortion and disclosure of private images, involving the threat of sharing explicit content for money. He's on unpaid leave, and an internal probe is underway.

Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales is contemplating if quarterback Bryce Young should play in the preseason, balancing the need for experience with injury risks.

Lancaster police arrested 21-year-old Jimmy Kenneth Knight for the murder of Jaime Leonives Paz Nejera. Knight was already in custody for unrelated charges and has been denied bond.

The Ashanti Alert for a 41-year-old kidnapped woman in Gastonia was canceled after she was found; no details on her condition or the circumstances of her recovery were released.

A homicide on Shamrock Drive is under investigation after a fatal shooting that left one dead and three injured.

A Charlotte man, previously convicted of armed bank robbery, received a 66-month sentence for illegal firearm possession after a high-speed chase in 2021.

Jennifer Elaine Roarke, a 55-year-old paralegal from Hickory, N.C., has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling over $2 million from her law firm's clients.

Kannapolis Police Department is collecting school supplies and toiletries for K-12 students to support their education and personal hygiene needs. Donations are accepted until August 15 at the City Hall & Police Department.

The Run Kannapolis 5K Series, set for the fall, invites participants of all skill levels to join its Saturday morning races, which benefit local nonprofits.

Kannapolis, NC, receives a $1M EPA Brownfields Grant to assess and clean up polluted sites, aiming to revitalize the city and foster housing and job growth.

CMPD has identified Max Antunez, 27, as the victim in a Westover Division homicide and is urging the public to provide information to assist the ongoing investigation.

Two middle schoolers from Mecklenburg County, Justice Fields and Qui’Arie Randall, became national ambassadors at the Do the Write Thing summit in Washington, D.C., for their essays on youth violence.