Prosecutors dismissed murder and weapons charges in January, leaving no conviction in the April 2025 death of 22‑year‑old Jorden Mason.

A Charlotte jury convicted Cameron Curry after prosecutors say he leaked access to employee and corporate files and demanded $2.5M in cryptocurrency under the alias “Loot.”

Museum leaders say being left off Charlotte’s roster of recurring arts recipients has left the Charlotte Museum of History with a $211,000 gap and forced program cuts.

A Charlotte man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 80–108 months after a wrong‑way head‑on crash on W.T. Harris Boulevard that killed a local woman last year.

Alexander County deputies found a 67-year-old woman dead inside a Taylorsville home after a welfare check; state fire investigators are assisting as the cause is probed.

NCDEQ will test 16 homes near Southside Park after park sampling found elevated lead and cobalt; the agency says there is no immediate danger, but neighbors want answers.

Parents of 16‑month‑old Maddy Mitchell filed a lawsuit alleging a Lenoir daycare worker smothered her during nap time; the worker faces criminal charges and the center was suspended last year.

A York County judge refused to reopen the 2021 killing of retired Rock Hill Police Lt. Larry Vaughn, leaving the convicted man’s life sentence intact.

A Mount Holly man won a $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off on Friday the 13th and claimed about $72,018 after taxes, saying he’ll use the money to pay bills.

Statesville bought the Boys & Girls Club campus on Cochran Street and will lease Bentley Community Center so after-school and summer services keep running.

Berkshire Hathaway trimmed millions of Bank of America shares in recent filings, reducing a major stake while remaining one of the bank’s largest outside investors.

A 47‑year‑old Taylorsville man was arrested after investigators say he set a fire in the men's restroom of the Pilot Travel Center in Troutman. He’s charged with felony burning while the investigation continues.

Crest High in Shelby went on lockdown Monday after an active‑shooter call; deputies cleared the campus within an hour and reported no injuries.