A house explosion in Weddington injured two people and destroyed the home; Union County officials are investigating the cause, with early focus on a gas leak or structural issue.

Former teacher Gabriela Neufeld pleaded guilty to a sexual offense with a student and received a prison sentence followed by probation, with her teaching license revoked.

A house fire in Charlotte, NC, injured one severely and another was evaluated on-site; 30 firefighters controlled the blaze in about 13 minutes. The fire's cause remains under investigation.

A search is underway for Gregory Clifford Houser after the body of 18-year-old Sydney Bisson was found in Boger City. Houser faces charges related to her death and is on the run after tampering with his monitoring device.

A driver died early Saturday morning in York County, South Carolina, after a BMW sedan hit a tree and overturned on Regent Parkway. Authorities are investigating the cause.

Rashad Jamal Blanchard was sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling 46 kilograms of meth through Charlotte Airport, following prior felonies with a history of criminal activities across four states.

A South Carolina man, Austin Suman, was arrested for sending hate-filled threats to a reporter, with charges including threatening interstate communications and interstate stalking.

The family of slain Gastonia barber Johnny Lee Moore has increased the reward for information concerning his 2021 murder, seeking justice and closure.

Monroe Police arrested sex offender Stephen Miller after finding him with a missing 14-year-old. He faces multiple charges, including felonious restraint.

Samantha Marie Vono receives a 15-year sentence for methamphetamine trafficking, with prior convictions elevating her to Career Offender status. Her arrest followed a drug investigation in Catawba County.

Joseph Franklin Jordan, 53, from Charlotte, has been sentenced to 21 years for distributing child pornography and will be under lifetime supervision post-release.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 10 years for an armed robbery of a Circle K in 2022, after pleading guilty and having been identified through surveillance and forensic evidence.

A Charlotte man, Ahmad Elzein, was sentenced to 18 months for trying to smuggle guns and ammo onto a flight to Lebanon from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.