Charlotte crews contained a residential house fire on Kilmarsh Court Monday morning. No injuries were reported and city investigators are probing the cause.

Tammy McCollum, a pastor from Statesville, was found shot in her Charlotte home on April 6. Her husband was arrested after a 911 call in which he admitted the shooting.

A reported home invasion in Statesville left a 24-year-old man dead after officers found him shot on E. Bell Street; investigators say a suspect has been identified.

Authorities say a Hendersonville Thanksgiving wine was allegedly laced with acetonitrile; one daughter died, others were hospitalized and a local restaurateur was arrested.

Investigators say overheating lithium‑ion batteries on a back patio sparked a Saturday house fire on Chumbley Point Road, displacing residents and causing about $175,000 in damage.

A late-night wreck on U.S. 64 in Lenoir killed a 78‑year‑old driver and an 11‑year‑old passenger; a 20‑year‑old Hickory man has been arrested and faces multiple charges, troopers said.

Sheriffs in western North Carolina warned residents about cychlorphine, a potent synthetic opioid tied to overdoses and reportedly far stronger than fentanyl. Officials urge caution and naloxone readiness.

FBI and Lumberton police renewed an appeal Saturday and increased the reward to $75,000 for tips in the 2017 deaths of three Lumberton women.

Crews from Stations 1 and 4 battled heavy flames from an RV beside a home on Mt Holly‑Huntersville Road; the department urged drivers to yield to responders.

Belmont police say K-9 Maverick captured a suspect who led officers on a pursuit into the city; the arrestee faces multiple charges and was booked into Gaston County Jail.

Battalion 7 led the response to a pre-dawn structure fire on the 12300 block of Copper Wy; officials urged residents to call 911.

A Kershaw man faces dozens of charges after deputies say a search turned up suspected fentanyl, meth and multiple guns. Authorities say the operation began with a controlled buy.

Rescue crews searched Lake Norman near Shortleaf Drive in Iredell County after reports of a possible drowning. Multiple agencies were on scene while officials assessed the situation.