Charlotte County invites the public to the Public Safety Coordinating Council meeting on January 13, 2025, to discuss jail statistics and other safety issues.

Charlotte heightens security for the Duke's Mayo Bowl after the New Orleans attack, with authorities urging vigilance and promising a significant police presence at the event.

Charlotte began the year with two shootings; one near Remount Road and West Boulevard and another at Mr. C's on West Morehead Street, both leaving victims with serious injuries.

Mecklenburg County residents can apply for LIEAP funds for heating bills starting January 1, 2025. The program offers a one-time payment to eligible low-income households.

Six individuals face charges after a street takeover in Iredell County, where vehicles blocked Barfield Road. The N.C. State Highway Patrol seized six trucks and the charges include reckless driving and property damage.

CMPD Officer Williams was arrested twice, once for pointing a gun at individuals and again for violating a protective order. He is on unpaid leave pending investigation and due in court in April 2025.

A homicide investigation is underway in Charlotte's University City Division after 35-year-old Wonah Abu-Baby Konte Jr. was killed; the CMPD seeks tips from the public.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide in University City Division where a male victim was found with a fatal gunshot wound.

Michael McAllister, 18, was charged with murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Cameron Lackey in Mecklenburg County.

Authorities have confirmed 18-year-old Jordyn Decedric Campbell as the homicide victim in the Westover Division case, with the CMPD actively investigating.

A man was killed when a tree fell on his truck during a storm in Mooresville, NC, despite no speeding or impairment involved.

A Family Dollar store in east Charlotte was damaged by fire early Sunday, with firefighters quickly controlling the blaze in 38 minutes. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.

Two people were seriously injured in a shooting in North Charlotte, with officials confirming the incident but details about the circumstances and suspect remain unclear.