After more than four years behind bars, Santana Eaves II was acquitted in the 2021 killing of Skyteria Poston, prompting defense calls for a prosecutorial review.

A York County man was arrested after police say he performed donuts during a Mallard Creek street takeover on Claude Freeman Drive. The arrest comes amid stepped-up enforcement.

Boston developer The Fallon Company says it has secured financing and will break ground on Centre South in Charlotte; the first phase will deliver 329 apartments, including income‑restricted homes.

Monroe is vying to host a $200M aerospace plant on a 50‑acre Goldmine Road tract; annexation, rezoning and a $4.86M county incentive are now public.

Skeletal remains found in a Bennettsville apartment trash can have prompted an arrest and a multi‑county probe while officials wait on DNA confirmation.

A person was wounded Tuesday morning on Linda Vista Lane in northwest Charlotte; MEDIC says injuries were not life‑threatening and CMPD is investigating.

A Parkwood High science teacher was arrested after deputies found a loaded handgun and drug paraphernalia on campus, authorities say.

An early‑morning shooting at a north Charlotte apartment left one person critically injured and prompted a multi‑scene response; investigators are asking for tips.

Two people were shot with life-threatening injuries at a shopping plaza near E. W.T. Harris and Albemarle Road in east Charlotte, officials say.

Jim France is stepping back as NASCAR CEO and handing day-to-day control to president Steve O'Donnell while remaining chairman. The move marks a historic first for the sport's leadership.

A Morganton man was arrested after a traffic stop turned up a trafficking amount of methamphetamine; bond was set at $100,000 and court is scheduled for May 11.

Michael Gavin Smith was arrested after a multi‑agency probe and is being held on a $1 million secured bond while facing multiple felony child‑sex charges.

Crews battled a heavy structure fire Friday morning on the 27100 block of Tuckaseegee Road; officials issued only an initial alert.