A school bus rider was struck in University City after a motorist allegedly failed to stop; CMPD says the driver was arrested.

At least one person was killed and three others were wounded after gunfire at an apartment complex in Hickory Friday night. Police and sheriff's deputies are investigating the scene.

A Charlotte man entered a federal plea after prosecutors tied a stolen trooper rifle to the Dec. 16 school-bus shooting that injured two students.

Two people were shot Friday at the Loyalty Inn on Lucky Penny Street; one victim is in life‑threatening condition and the other is seriously hurt. Police are investigating.

Gaston County police say thermal drones helped guide bulldozers and firefighters during a wind-driven brush fire that scorched roughly 28 acres near Abel and Bess Town roads.

A Charlotte father attacked the man charged in his son's 2025 killing inside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse; the father was arrested and the suspect hospitalized.

Two firefighters were treated and released after a three‑alarm house fire at 610 East Church Street in China Grove; crews from across Rowan County fought the blaze. The roof collapsed and the cause is under investigation.

An 18-year-old from Charlotte has been arrested and charged after 15-year-old Leo Epting was found shot on Tanglewood Way in Gray Court. A juvenile suspect is detained in North Carolina.

Waxhaw police found a man and a woman dead near Prescott Glen Park on March 12; the NC SBI is assisting and police say the scene is isolated.

Federal prosecutors say a cyberstalking campaign targeted a vulnerable Charlotte man and ended in his death; two South Carolina residents were sent to prison.

Shot during an attempted robbery in NoDa on July 26, 2025, Pedro Aguirre says he forgives his shooter and is focused on rehab while detectives hunt for leads.

A viral video shows a CATS security guard punching and kicking a teen outside the Charlotte Transportation Center; CMPD arrested a minor at the scene.

A house fire in Leland killed two children and hospitalized two adults as SBI investigators process the scene. State data shows fire deaths remain a major concern.