Charlotte manufacturer Okaya Shinnichi Corp. agreed to pay $1,196,421.68 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it misrepresented eligibility for a second‑draw PPP loan.

A Rockingham teacher has been charged with three felony counts alleging indecent liberties with a child; bond was set and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 30.

A bicyclist was killed Sunday night on Alexander Love Highway near Blessed Hope Road in York County after being struck by a sedan. State troopers are investigating.

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.