Two MS-13 gang leaders, Fredy Mauricio Buruca and Santos Guillermo Ramirez Mancia, received 30 and 20-year prison sentences, respectively, for racketeering and violent crimes.

A homeowner was assaulted by an intruder in Statesville. Police arrested Ahmed Aldaibani, who faces multiple charges including Assault by Strangulation and Sexual Battery.

A Wilmington man was arrested Feb. 14 after authorities say about 1.25 pounds of C‑4 were found; the case involves the New Hanover Sheriff's Office and the FBI.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are hosting community conversations to discuss local issues with residents, starting in the Northwest Service Area on February 24.

A Concord daycare teacher pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child abuse after hot-gluing a 3-year-old; she was sentenced to 10 days in jail and community service.

One-stop early voting is open in Shelby and Kings Mountain through Feb. 28 with same-day registration and curbside voting.

A DoorDash driver pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced after the Jan. 22, 2025 shooting that killed 15-year-old Matthias Crockett in Uptown Charlotte.

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.