A beloved Dallas mother, 52, died after a Tuesday evening crash at Lower Dallas Highway and East Main Street; troopers say the driver has been charged.

Chesterfield County deputies charged a Pageland man with murder and arrested a woman in the 2024 drive‑by killing of 13‑year‑old Jacob Duncan. Investigators say the probe remains active as they prepare to bring the suspect back from North Carolina.

Rowan County officials say suspected opioid ER visits jumped 120% from April to May and warn medetomidine — a veterinary sedative — has been found in the local drug supply.

Fort Mill officers searched the Sanders Street area on Wednesday for an armed suspect on foot. Police said there were no injuries and urged residents to avoid the area while they search.

Gaston County bought roughly 562 acres at Catawba Cove to preserve wetlands and build a future park with trails and lake access.

A welfare check in Lexington turned into a homicide investigation after two people were found dead. A Winston‑Salem man has been arrested and charged with murder and burglary.

A new review maps lymphatic networks along the spine and connects spinal tissues to brain clearance and inflammation. Simple five‑minute moves may help support flow.

Packages flagged at a Pineville FedEx and addressed to a DoubleTree hotel allegedly contained about 12 kilograms of cocaine; a Charlotte man was arrested on June 19, local reporting says.

Charlotte recycling crews are finding used GLP‑1 injection pens and needles in bins, prompting warnings from county officials and sharps‑disposal guidance from federal agencies.

State regulators will hold a July 30 hearing in Rockingham on draft air permits for Amazon’s planned Energy Way Tech Campus, where dozens of diesel engines could be sited.

Burke County posted a most‑wanted alert naming Jimmy Frank Peeler wanted on several warrants, including fleeing in a vehicle. Deputies ask the public for tips.

Two people were rushed to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting Sunday morning in west Charlotte near Wabash Avenue.

Engine 37 arrived to a structure fire in the 10400 block of John Price Road; Charlotte Fire Department reported smoke and flames on arrival. Details remain limited.