A Crest High student died in a single‑vehicle crash Thursday; the school will open its auditorium Friday for counseling and support.

An elementary school bus carrying about 30 students went off the road at Jenkins Dairy and Jenkins Road in Gastonia; at least three people were hurt, police say.

Charity Baptist removed longtime pastor Marty Payton after leaders say allegations that predate his time at the church were shared with leadership.

Union County deputies say two brothers pointed a gun at a Monroe gas-station owner; a search turned up a firearm and meth and both were booked.

An 18‑year‑old Gastonia student was arrested after investigators say child‑abuse videos were found on his devices. Court records say he faces multiple felony counts.

Veronica Yerry from China Grove was arrested on multiple felony charges for sexually abusing an infant, with evidence found during an FBI investigation.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police seized drugs, weapons, and cash from a Piedmont Hills Place property, charging 25-year-old Daniel Torres with multiple offenses.

A grand jury has indicted a second person in the October Lincoln County hit‑and‑run that killed a Huntersville bicyclist, court records show.

A Mooresville man, Gene Acuff, received a 41-month prison sentence for a $1.9 million mail fraud and money laundering scheme, requiring restitution and forfeiture.

Gastonia police say Sandra McElhaney was arrested Wednesday with help from the U.S. Marshals on an assault-with-a-deadly-weapon warrant.

Alexander County deputies arrested two people in Taylorsville and seized roughly 257 grams of meth. One suspect was released on a $25,000 secured bond and a court date is set.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 13–16 years after pleading guilty to second‑degree murder in the Feb. 14, 2024 Little Rock Road shooting that killed Natajah Johnson.

An FBI tip led Rowan County detectives to arrest a China Grove woman accused in the sexual abuse and exploitation of an infant. The suspect faces multiple felony counts and the child is in protective care.