A man in Gastonia surrendered after a two-hour standoff with police while barricaded with a juvenile; he faces kidnapping and resisting officer charges.

Jie Huang, 40, died after a fall on the Blue Ridge Parkway while hiking near the Boone Fork Trail. Despite CPR efforts by responders, he was pronounced dead on the scene.

Mecklenburg County is hosting Scam Jam, an event to educate seniors on scam prevention, with various agencies like the U.S. Department of Justice participating.

A homicide investigation is underway in south Charlotte after a man was found shot to death outside the Emerald Bay Apartments. CMPD responded to the scene early Friday morning and is asking for public assistance as they continue to investigate the shooting.

One person died and three were injured in a Charlotte crash on Friday, April 18, near Ayrshire Glen Place and Shopton Road. Details about the incident are under investigation.

A 26-year-old woman, Tiffany Lashae Reynolds, died in a crash in Vale, NC, after her car veered off the road and hit a tree, with speed cited as a key factor.

A person was killed by a train in south Charlotte; emergency services confirmed the death and authorities are investigating the incident. Details are yet to be released.

Shykiem Verdell, 21, was arrested for the murder of Emmanuel Houston Jr. after a February shooting in Salisbury. He is held without bond, awaiting trial.

Officers in Newton responded to reports of suspicious individuals, leading to a vehicle stop, shots fired at officers, and multiple arrests, including 18-year-old Xavier Wyatt for assault on law enforcement.

Phillip Lydell was arrested in Gaston County in connection with a Staten Island homicide, with multiple law enforcement agencies cooperating in the operation.

A fatal car crash in southwest Charlotte resulted in one death and three injuries, with one person sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident is under investigation.

Three people were wounded in a shooting in Uptown Charlotte, with conditions ranging from serious to life-threatening. Police are investigating the incident.

Charlotte authorities raided Star's Arcade, confiscating over $132,000, illegal gaming machines, firearms, and drugs, and arrested three unlicensed armed guards.