Statesville Police Department welcomed three new officers at a ceremony officiated by the Mayor and Police Chief.

Randolph Middle School principal Jennifer Schroeder resigned after a suspension with undisclosed reasons; interim principal Michael Turner is appointed.

The article describes the short-term weather forecast for Charlotte, with a wet start to July and the possibility of showers decreasing as sunny conditions are expected to prevail into the weekend and the Fourth of July.

Local man Austin Morrison was arrested after a car chase on Inglewood Road, linked to a June 14 homicide in Statesville. He faces several charges, including murder.

Mooresville announces a planned water outage for Churchill Estates and Windsor Woods due to Brawley School Road Widening Project, affecting service overnight from July 1st to 2nd.

Fredrick Oneal Bivens was charged in connection with the overdose death of Jerry Petrovus Deese in Monroe, with police highlighting their fight against the opioid crisis.

Christopher Sink from Winston-Salem won $10 million from a scratch-off ticket shortly after a $10,000 win, opting for a lump-sum payment after the rare victory.

A motorcyclist, Camden Skyler Childers, was shot and killed by Newton police following a chase and subsequent altercation. The officer is on leave and an SBI investigation is ongoing.

Isiah Michael Lobban, 21, was extradited to North Carolina to face first-degree murder charges for the 2022 Kannapolis shooting of Kenon Lamonte Jones. He was previously serving time in South Carolina for unrelated charges.

The North Carolina Senate passes HB 948, the P.A.V.E. Act, to enhance Mecklenburg County transportation, receiving bipartisan support and local business and government approval.

Kannapolis City Council approved a $126 million budget with no property tax increase, focusing on core services and fiscal responsibility amidst national economic concerns.

ICE detained nearly a dozen individuals at Buckeye Fire Equipment in Kings Mountain during an operation investigating allegations of identity theft for unauthorized worker employment.

Gastonia, NC is launching GoGastonia, an on-demand microtransit service, replacing its six fixed bus routes with the aim to offer more efficient travel for its growing populace.