A 31-year-old is jailed after a Sanford Street shooting in Hamlet left a man wounded; deputies say the incident appears isolated.

Gaston County prosecutors say undercover officers were justified when they shot a man at Jakob's Food Mart in January after reviewing surveillance and witness statements.

High Five Coffee’s riverside shop was destroyed in an apparent arson; police arrested a suspect and the town has begun raising support for staff.

Police circulated a photo after multiple Matthews apartments were entered through smashed patio doors. Officers ask anyone with information to call 704-847-5555.

A Charlotte mother says her daughter was raped inside a local vape shop and is warning neighbors. Advocates and police point to resources and safety tips for parents.

Atrium Health has started mailing letters after a Cerner/Oracle Health security incident may have exposed medical records for some Charlotte patients. Cerner is offering two years of Experian monitoring to potentially affected people.

A North Carolina judge granted a temporary restraining order for Miles Bridges after court filings alleged cyberstalking, threats and an arena incident.

Two brothers died after a car left a Davie County country road while heading to church. The family has launched a GoFundMe as investigators probe the crash.

Monroe County detectives booked a Hollywood man after alleging he stole a $14,400 sewer‑inspection camera in Marathon and ran similar fraudulent rentals across multiple counties.

A jury convicted Joshua McClain of first‑degree murder in the 2020 University City killing of LaMar McNeil; he was sentenced to life without parole.

A state recidivism report shows roughly 44% of prisoners released in FY2021 were rearrested within two years, and settlement releases had higher rates. The findings have returned to the spotlight amid a new database and a Senate race.

A Georgia woman was arrested after deputies traced a jury‑duty scam that used contraband phones to target Rowan County residents. The investigation is ongoing.

A high‑ranking Sinaloa Cartel member was sentenced to 28 years after an HSTF probe tied him to fentanyl, meth and cocaine distribution and money‑laundering.