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.

Dylan Scott Smith, 24, was arrested June 7 in Morganton and faces felony and misdemeanor charges across three counties, including alleged insurance fraud and financial‑card theft.

Muggy morning with a high near 89°F and late-afternoon storm chances. Heat builds into the mid‑90s later this week.

Monroe’s City Council voted 6‑1 to open an ethics probe into Councilman Gary Anderson after a police report involving a 15‑year‑old; an independent review and a CMPD referral are underway.

Jury selection began Monday for Brookford Police Chief Willie Armstrong, accused of erasing an audio recording tied to the 1992 murder of 13‑year‑old Dee Dee Dawkins.