Two people were arrested May 18 in Lincolnton after a probe into alleged child trafficking and a child's exposure to drugs; detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

Contractors found what may be human remains in a Rock Hill business crawl space on Oakland Ave. Rock Hill Police collected the material and say testing is pending.

Salisbury police posted photos after about 200 American flags were stolen and vandalized at the city's veterans memorial; investigators are asking the public for tips.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times outside an east Charlotte apartment complex Monday night. Police recovered a gun and charged her.

An 18-year-old was killed and another person wounded in a Morganton shooting on Mount Olive Church Road; deputies say the investigation is active and no arrests have been made.

A Gaston County man was sentenced to life without parole after his conviction in the 2023 killing of his Lowell roommate.

Family‑shared surveillance appears to show a man firing into a Rock Hill house before 19‑year‑old Camariya Tidwell was shot and killed, police say a suspect has been arrested.

A man was found shot several times in a Charlotte driveway and a suspect has been arrested and is being held without bond, police say. Investigators are asking for tips.

A late-night shooting at a West Charlotte check-cashing storefront left one person seriously injured and the scene cordoned off as police investigate.

A domestic dispute in the Jamesford Meadows neighborhood left two people dead after officers shot a man and a woman was found fatally stabbed, police say.

Three years after a deadly SouthPark construction fire, the project is rebuilt and new state and city rules aim to prevent a repeat.

A crash on Statesville Road in Huntersville involved life‑threatening injuries and forced the route to close between Gilead and Stumptown roads; drivers were urged to avoid the area.

CMPD is investigating a homicide in west Charlotte's Pawtuckett neighborhood near 8100 Paw Club Drive. Details remain limited as detectives process the scene.