A Lake Norman tennis pro was arrested and charged with multiple child‑sex offenses; his employer has removed him and barred him from the club.

Federal investigators say 11 shootings across Duplin and Sampson counties are linked and likely gang‑related. The ATF has offered a $5,000 reward and urged residents to share tips.

A man was arrested after a Saturday stabbing at a Larin Way home in Rowan County; the victim suffered serious injuries and is expected to recover. Detectives recovered a knife and executed a search warrant.

A five-year-old boy was struck and later died after a hit-and-run in High Point; police are searching for a gray Ford Focus or Fiesta from about 2012–2018. Tips can be reported to High Point PD or Crime Stoppers.

A four‑alarm fire at The Grand on Julian in Salisbury displaced 59 people and more than a dozen pets, leaving the complex uninhabitable. County officials and the Red Cross are coordinating shelter while investigators probe the cause.

I-485 Outer in west Charlotte was closed after a shooting near Arrowood Road left one person with life‑threatening injuries; investigators are on scene.

A Gastonia mother was killed in a crash investigators say involved alcohol. A man has appeared in Gaston County court as the family mourns.

Davidson police say a 16‑year‑old driver allegedly impaired on Shearer Road crashed and killed another 16‑year‑old; the suspect was booked and has posted bail.

A 21-year-old man died while in custody at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Charlotte. Medical staff responded and officials have opened an investigation.

A crash on the 4300 block of North Sharon Amity Road closed both directions Saturday night; three people were hurt and CMPD and MEDIC responded. Investigators were on scene.

A fast-moving Saturday afternoon fire on Kilborne Drive damaged multiple apartments and displaced residents while investigators probe the cause. The Red Cross is assisting those affected.

A federal court handed a 23‑year‑old man 20 years after prosecutors say he shot a 19‑year‑old who asked for a ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Donnell Robinson Jr., 29, was charged May 29 with one first‑degree and two second‑degree counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, SLED says. The 6th Circuit will prosecute.