Two men were arrested in Monroe after deputies say fentanyl and meth were found during a traffic stop. Charges include trafficking fentanyl and possession of methamphetamine.

A non-verbal toddler was found wandering in Gastonia and nearly struck by a car; police and Gaston County social services intervened and the parent was located.

A Huntersville man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after investigators uncovered more than 1,600 files of child sexual abuse material, prosecutors say.

CMPD says homicide detectives are investigating after a person was found dead in the 6800 block of Ciera Nichole Court. Authorities ask anyone with information to call the tip line.

A wanted registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday at Mazeppa Park after deputies found him near a playground where children were present.

A Conover woman was sentenced to 39 to 50 years after pleading guilty to intentional child abuse involving three children. Local prosecutors say the sentence reflects the gravity of the case.

A bomb threat Tuesday evening evacuated the Food Lion on Burkemont Avenue in Morganton; searches found no device and the store reopened.

Former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau will speak at Queens University on Oct. 27 at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center. Tickets go on sale in August.

Rep. Tim Moore says roughly $22M in FEMA aid will reimburse debris removal and infrastructure repairs across NC‑14, with the largest single award going to Burke County.

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.