A Gastonia man described by police as a "dangerous felon" was taken into custody Thursday and now faces multiple felony counts. Authorities say the arrest involved local, state and federal partners.

ICE lodged a fresh detainer for Arnol de Jesus Guevara‑Lopez after his Feb. 10 re-arrest, reigniting a standoff between federal agents and Charlotte‑area officials. The man faces serious state charges while federal authorities press for custody.

An accountant, Mandy Deann Urban, guilty of wire fraud, will serve 41 months for embezzling $1.1 million from her employer, despite prior theft convictions.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg teacher was arrested after deputies say she punched a woman during a dispute over a racial slur at a Columbia Sam's Club; CMS says she's on leave.

Multiple fights at Lancaster High left administrators calling the campus "disruptive." The district says students are safe as police and staff respond.

City Council approved a rezoning that greenlights roughly 390 apartments at 720 E. Morehead, including street‑level retail and an income‑restricted unit set‑aside.

Union County experienced a sewage spill with roughly 13,050 gallons released into Crooked Creek. Officials report no immediate health or environmental danger, despite community concern.

The Unifour Senior Games invites seniors from Catawba, Burke, Alexander, and Caldwell counties for athletic and creative events from March 31 to May 22.

A second defendant pleaded guilty Tuesday in the 2022 west Charlotte robbery that left 19-year-old Yimere Joyner dead. The plea follows an earlier 2025 guilty plea by a co-defendant.

County staff pitched Project BOAST — a plan to help small businesses through lines of credit, contracting support and anti‑displacement services as transit work ramps up.

Brian Shane Haigler receives a 33-month prison sentence for a fraudulent investment scheme, embezzling from his church, and misusing COVID-19 relief funds.

Chaiya Maley-Jackson, 26, received a 27-month sentence for selling fraudulent documents while on probation for a similar crime. She made over $49,000 from the scheme and produced fake IDs, including COVID vaccine cards.

A jury found Antonio Rollins guilty in the 2020 Brookshire Boulevard shooting that killed Demarcus Mack. Rollins was sentenced to life without parole.