Union County deputies and ATF say they seized about 11.5 pounds of suspected fentanyl bound for Monroe. A man was arrested and is being held on a $1 million bond.

Burke County deputies responded to a Valdese home early Monday; the victim was identified as Amanda Brooke Williams. Authorities say a man was arrested in Virginia and charged with felony concealment of death.

An inmate was found dead inside a Chesterfield County jail cell and state agents have been called in. Officials say few details will be released while SLED investigates.

A person was killed after walking onto I-77 southbound near Mount Holly Road after their car became disabled, troopers say.

A 20‑year‑old has sued Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools, alleging an independent coach with a troubling record was allowed to work with students and that failure led to sexual assault. The complaint names coach Daszmar Lockhart and district staff and is now before a Mecklenburg judge.

Video shows a tow operator hauling a car with two women inside at a Mount Holly gas station; the driver faces felony counts and a habitual‑felon indictment.

A 17-year-old was shot Wednesday in south Charlotte during a reported car theft on Sedgefield Drive. Police investigated along I‑77 near Tyvola Road; no suspect information has been released.

A traffic stop on Hwy 321 resulted in the seizure of about 392 grams of meth and two arrests, authorities say. Bonds were set at $100,000 and $350,000.

A federal judge handed an Arden man 135 months and $2.4M in restitution after prosecutors say he ran a log‑cabin kit fraud that bilked at least 24 customers. Victims and regulators continue to sort through losses.

A Fort Mill firefighter used EMT training to stop heavy bleeding after a gun accidentally discharged at a South Charlotte Jimmy John's.

A Hollywood couple accused in the disappearance of their infant were arrested near Rockingham and face aggravated manslaughter and related charges.

Waxhaw police arrested a Charlotte man after a 33-year-old was found dead of a fentanyl overdose; the suspect faces death-by-distribution and trafficking charges.

Three teens are facing murder warrants after a July 14 shooting in west Charlotte that left a 14‑year‑old dead; arrests were made this week and the investigation is active.