A Morganton woman was sentenced to nearly a decade after pleading guilty to shooting into an occupied home; investigators say a firearm and illegal drugs were found at arrest.

A 39-year-old man was struck and killed by a CSX train at the Sardis Road North crossing in southeast Charlotte; police say the investigation is ongoing.

CMPD has opened a homicide investigation in Steele Creek; detectives are on scene and have asked the public for tips.

A 32-year-old Statesville man died after his motorcycle ran off Midway Road and struck a fence late Tuesday. Troopers say speed and impairment were contributing factors.

A CMS school bus crashed Wednesday near Mooresville during a field trip, prompting an emergency response and an ongoing investigation.

A Charlotte man was convicted after prosecutors say he raped a foster‑then‑adopted girl and fathered her child; DNA testing and court filings helped lead to his sentence.

A 14‑year‑old pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder in the Boone Street shooting that killed 20‑year‑old Emily Lizama Alvarez. Prosecutors say the meeting began as a drug transaction that turned deadly.

One person was fatally stabbed on Ruffner Drive near Statesville Road in Cornelius, MEDIC says; police are investigating.

Hanahan Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Hedgpeth was arrested and federally charged after investigators say he solicited explicit material from minors. Authorities are asking the public for tips.

Court filings show a Charlotte-area man pardoned for Jan. 6 has reached a plea deal to admit to child exploitation. The filing says images were found on seized devices.

Police and Ramapo College are raising funds to exhume a 1932 John Doe at Elmwood Cemetery and use genetic genealogy to try to identify the "Boxcar Boy".

A multi-county pursuit ended in a crash at Statesville Boulevard and W. Innes in Salisbury. The driver abandoned a 2012 Mazda 6 and remains at large, police say.

Two people were arrested after an armed robbery near Parkwood High School in Monroe. Authorities say the suspects were identified and are being held at the county jail.