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.

Rescue crews searched Lake Norman near Shortleaf Drive in Iredell County after reports of a possible drowning. Multiple agencies were on scene while officials assessed the situation.

County planners approved Newport Commons, greenlighting a Target‑anchored center and about 195 homes on roughly 97 acres near Rock Hill. The project reroutes commercial frontage to Old York Road and includes traffic mitigations.

A 25-year-old Huntersville man was arrested after investigators traced child sexual abuse material to an online account; court records show multiple felony counts.

A Lenoir man was sentenced to 18 years after prosecutors tied him to multi-kilogram meth shipments into Burke and Caldwell counties. Federal officials say the case removed a substantial local supply.

Wells Fargo employees and union supporters rallied in Uptown Charlotte, delivering a petition and demanding a fair contract as NLRB complaints proceed. Organizers say bargaining has dragged on and want protections for staff.

Gastonia has asked developers to propose a hotel beside the downtown conference center and a dining destination at 212 West Main to strengthen the FUSE District. The city says the moves would help keep conference business and visitors downtown.