Huntington awarded 70 Charlotte‑area educators a yearlong professional development program — including a July trip to Ron Clark Academy — as the bank ramps up Carolinas expansion.

A Stony Point disturbance turned fatal Tuesday night when deputies found a person dead outside a home. Authorities arrested two men after locating a getaway car in Statesville; one faces a murder charge.

Smoke was reported at a Sardis Road North restaurant Wednesday; Charlotte firefighters, including Engine 29 and Battalion Chief 07, were on scene. No injuries or cause have been reported yet.

Union County detectives say they intercepted a planned meetup and arrested a Lancaster man accused of exchanging explicit images with someone he believed was a child.

A Charlotte family says DHS agents detained the father during a routine check-in on April 7, complicating a pending asylum case and leaving the children and spouse scrambling.

Charlotte issued a No Swim Advisory Tuesday for a cove on Lake Wylie near Old Oleander Drive after a sewer overflow; officials are sampling the water.

Kannapolis has asked residents to voluntarily cut water use as drought tightens local supplies and officials prepare for possible mandatory measures.

CMPD has released surveillance stills of three people wanted in a Hickory Grove home invasion that left the homeowners assaulted and robbed of cash. Tips may be eligible for a reward.

A worker was critically injured Monday morning at a FedEx ship center on Yorkmont Road near Charlotte Douglas Airport, emergency crews said.

One rider was killed and another hospitalized after two motorcycles collided Sunday on U.S. 21 near Poverty Hill Lane in York County. State troopers are investigating.

A reported home invasion in Statesville left a 24-year-old man dead after officers found him shot on E. Bell Street; investigators say a suspect has been identified.

A LYNX Blue Line train struck a person near Orr Road early Saturday; the victim was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries while buses temporarily replaced service.

Battalion 7 led the response to a pre-dawn structure fire on the 12300 block of Copper Wy; officials urged residents to call 911.