Catawba County deputies executed a Hickory search that turned up more than 250 grams of fentanyl, guns and cash; a 33‑year‑old man is jailed on a $3.5M bond.

Local reporting says a Charlotte woman pleaded guilty this month in the Dec. 13, 2024 Archdale Drive shooting and was given a multi‑decade sentence.

A 19-year-old rider from Hickory died after a Friday-night crash on Highway 70 Southeast. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Truist has tapped Michael P. Lyons — a former PNC executive and ex-Fiserv CEO — to be its next chief executive, effective Sept. 1, 2026.

A North Carolina man was sentenced after prosecutors say he sold lists containing data on more than 7 million seniors to overseas lottery scammers. Authorities say the operation fueled calls that cost victims millions.

Two people were arrested after a midnight shooting near Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte; two victims were hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries.

A Mooresville man accepted an Alford plea and was sentenced to 180–228 months in the 2021 drive‑by shooting that killed 8‑year‑old Ah’Miyahh Howell.

Shelby opened an 8,000‑sq‑ft, $7.8M 911 communications and emergency operations center designed to modernize local dispatch and interagency coordination.

Mid‑90s heat Saturday with heat‑index near 100°F. Sunday brings increased storm chances and gusty winds.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train at the Union Square/Hickory Station crossing Thursday afternoon. Police say the investigation is ongoing and ask witnesses to call 828-328-5551.

Federal prosecutors say a 24-year-old from Indian Land has been federally charged after Nazi symbols and a noose were posted at Charlotte’s Shalom Park; authorities cite surveillance footage and social posts.

Federal prosecutors say an armed trafficker was sentenced to 20 years after convictions for meth distribution and machinegun possession in Western North Carolina.

Police and ABC agents found more than 100 teens drinking at a Devonshire Drive home in Huntersville; the homeowner faces misdemeanor charges and dozens of underage citations.