Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch was arrested for DUI after a trooper found him impaired following a speed-related stop. His BAC was over twice the legal limit. He faces court on September 19, 2024.

Almiron's move from Newcastle to Charlotte FC collapsed over wage disputes, leaving his transfer status uncertain.

The manhunt for escaped inmate Ramone Alston, who fled near UNC Hospitals in Hillsborough, is ongoing, with the reward for information increased to $35,000.

Belmont Central Elementary was evacuated due to a gas leak. Dominion Energy found and fixed the leak and students returned shortly after. The school's communication was questioned by parents.

The South Carolina Supreme Court is reviewing Alex Murdaugh's appeal on jury tampering allegations, bypassing lower courts. His defense also seeks to reduce his federal sentence for financial crimes.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the homicide of 17-year-old Aryan Jaswal, found deceased in a vehicle on Wynhollow Downs Lane, with the community urged to provide leads.

A pastor from Albemarle was charged for not reporting child crimes after an investigation revealed a history of sexual assault allegations involving minors.

Workers in York County found human remains so deteriorated that identification of gender or identity is currently impossible, and deputies are investigating.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department investigates after Carlos Stanley Garcia Ramos was found deceased with a gunshot wound in Hickory Grove Division.

Demetrius Lamar Mattox pleads guilty in Charlotte federal court to using firearms in drug trafficking, facing up to life in prison. Sentencing date TBD, part of Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

Deputies in Rowan County are seeking a suspect in a shooting that left a victim with a serious head wound. The suspect fled in a stolen vehicle that was later found burned.

An autopsy determined a seven-month-old died from fentanyl and cocaine. The child, his sister, and their mother were found dead, with the mother's boyfriend charged with murder.

The U.S. Justice Department secured an agreement with NCDAC to increase religious freedoms for North Carolina inmates, including access to group worship and kosher Passover meals.