An employee was killed in an accident at a Siemens Energy facility in Charlotte on December 18, with authorities and the North Carolina Department of Labor investigating.

One person died in a traffic accident on South Boulevard in Charlotte, with details and the cause of the crash still under investigation by local police.

A Catawba man was sentenced to 10 years for trafficking fentanyl and meth after pleading guilty. His arrest followed law enforcement finding drugs and a gun in his car.

Charlotte businessman Peter Anthony Thomas is sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax offenses, including failing to pay over $2.5 million in taxes. He must also pay restitution and will have a supervised release.

Two individuals have been arrested in connection to a shooting that involved a school bus in east Charlotte, with charges including possession of a stolen firearm and assault with a deadly weapon.

Carowinds amusement park has announced that three of its rides, Nighthawk, Scream Weaver, and Drop Tower, will be retired to make way for new attractions.

A man, Tyler McClure Vance, was fatally struck by a Ford Ranger in Watauga County. It occurred near Frank Hodges Drive on Highway 321. Despite dark clothing and poor lighting, no charges are expected against the driver, Kyle Reese Taylor.

A North Carolina man received a 22-year prison sentence for producing child sexual abuse materials and must register as a sex offender and undergo lifetime supervision post-release.

A man named Herman Eugene Williams Jr. led NC troopers on a high-speed chase, resulting in a crash with two patrol cars and a tractor-trailer, injuring two troopers.

A school bus with students from Albemarle Middle School was hit by gunfire during a drug-related dispute in east Charlotte; two students were injured by shattered glass.

Marquell Pettiford was arrested by CMPD for a North Tryon homicide, charged with First Degree Murder and firearm possession. His capture was uneventful and further investigation details are forthcoming.

The leader of a fentanyl pill ring, Rahkim T. Franklin, appeared in court facing charges related to drug trafficking in Charlotte according to U.S. Attorney Dena J. King.

A pedestrian named Kellen Truman was killed by a train in Matthews near East Charles Street and Crestdale Road, with authorities investigating why he was near the tracks.