A Cary man was arrested at Charlotte Douglas Airport after an SBI probe into a phone scam that targeted a Jones County family. Authorities say more victims may exist.

An early‑morning shooting at a north Charlotte apartment left one person critically injured and prompted a multi‑scene response; investigators are asking for tips.

A substitute teacher at St. Matthews K‑8 faces 18 counts after students said she threatened to shoot them and used profanity in class; a judge set a $180,000 bond.

A 19-year-old from Wellford died after his car hit a tree on Holly Springs Road in Inman; investigators have scheduled a forensic exam.

A 39-year-old Lenoir man died late Friday after his car left the road and struck a tree near Granite Falls. Troopers say speed and suspected impairment were factors.

Two people were shot with life-threatening injuries at a shopping plaza near E. W.T. Harris and Albemarle Road in east Charlotte, officials say.

Engine 31 responded to a structure fire in the 4900 block of Jean Grimes Drive early Saturday; Charlotte Fire Dept reported visible smoke. Officials gave no immediate details on injuries or cause.

A Morganton man was arrested after a traffic stop turned up a trafficking amount of methamphetamine; bond was set at $100,000 and court is scheduled for May 11.

Michael Gavin Smith was arrested after a multi‑agency probe and is being held on a $1 million secured bond while facing multiple felony child‑sex charges.

Crews battled a heavy structure fire Friday morning on the 27100 block of Tuckaseegee Road; officials issued only an initial alert.

A Mecklenburg County deputy was arrested after a domestic call at his Mint Hill home and fired the next day. Records show he faces an assault-on-a-female charge and was released on a $5,000 bond.

A Thursday-night shooting in Concord’s Hartsell Park left one person dead and another hospitalized. Concord police say the scene is under investigation and there's no ongoing threat.

Belmont police said officers were on scene of an incident in the Park Street parking lot near Planet Fitness and Starbucks and would release no further details.