A Charlotte man received a 15-year federal sentence after prosecutors say fentanyl he sold killed a 21-year-old from Cary and investigators tied him to illegal gun sales.

Engine 23 and Charlotte firefighters responded Wednesday to a structure fire in the 9000 block of Bremerton Court; initial alerts showed smoke but no reported injuries.

Two Charlotte insurance brokers were arrested after state investigators say they filed dozens of false life‑insurance applications and collected thousands in commissions. The N.C. Department of Insurance says the probe is ongoing.

A 35-year-old Terrell man was killed Monday when a utility pole snapped and struck him after vehicles hit a low-hanging cable on N.C. 150, troopers said.

A Queen City Safe sweep in CMPD’s Freedom Division produced nine arrests, roughly 531.5 grams of suspected narcotics and six illegal firearms recovered.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to running a multi‑kilogram meth trafficking operation, prosecutors said.

WCCB's gallery of Mecklenburg County mugshots lists 37 bookings from July 20, including a suspect tied to a fatal hit-and-run and an alleged assault-by-strangulation.

Human remains were recovered at a property on 4th Street Place SW during a search for 79-year-old Claude Wayne 'Doc' Holsclaw. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Charlotte firefighters responded to a structure fire on Nantuckett Lane; Engine 39 reported smoke showing. Officials have not released details on injuries or cause.

A section of the ceiling at Arigato in Winston‑Salem collapsed during the supper rush, injuring three people and prompting an emergency response.

A Marshville man was arrested in Chesterfield County and charged with third‑degree criminal sexual conduct. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

A shooting Monday in east Charlotte near Craigwood Road left one person with life‑threatening injuries and prompted a CSI response.

A husky that mauled two Charlotte goats escaped from its foster home after a June 30 attack. Animal control says the goats are recovering while officers search.