CMPD arrested Quanticus Rucker, charging him with the murder of Diana Perez-Barrera and other crimes. Rucker was already in custody and now faces additional charges.

Roadwork on Greenville's Dickinson Avenue has progressed, with lanes reopened between Ficklen Street and Atlantic Avenue, and construction starting between Atlantic Avenue and 14th Street for approximately seven months.

Durell Smith of Charlotte is sentenced to 54 months for possessing machineguns, part of a violent crime and gun violence reduction effort by law enforcement.

A North Carolina man, Bobby Lee Fish, Jr., received a 19-year prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking, following a joint operation by local police and ATF.

A shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia resulted in fatalities and injuries, with one person in custody and law enforcement responding. Details were initially scarce as the situation evolved.

A video shows a large alligator crossing a road in Surf City, NC. The observer's astonishment is evident. Residents are reminded not to feed or harass alligators and to stay alert.

Gastonia police are seeking a white van involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in a car crashing into a house, causing minor injuries to the car's occupants.

Jeffrey Dale Kitchen was arrested in Lancaster County following a domestic dispute and standoff where he fired a shot at deputies but caused no injuries.

The Apprentice Academy in Monroe abruptly closed due to an expired certificate of occupancy, affecting over 150 families who now seek new schools for their children. Financial issues and low enrollment were also cited as reasons for the shutdown.

A 17-year-old has been shot and killed in Shelby's Jefferson Park following an earlier altercation; no suspects are arrested, police seek information.

Charlotte's weather in early September is expected to fluctuate, starting with a slightly rainy Labor Day but mostly clear nights and sunny to cloudy days ahead, accompanied by mild temperatures and a changing breeze.

A Brinks armored truck driver was shot during an attempted robbery in Statesville, NC. The suspects fled and the injured guard received non-life-threatening injuries.

A suspect in a series of car part thefts at Charlotte Douglas International Airport died after a police chase, linking him to the crimes through evidence found in his vehicle.