Detectives are asking partygoers to send video after a March 22 pool party in north Charlotte left a 20-year-old dead and four others injured.

A Charlotte woman was sentenced to 75 days after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon for a September stabbing near Northlake Mall. Local reporting and court records identify the victim and describe the injuries.

Police say one person was killed in a shooting in west Charlotte Wednesday; detectives are investigating at the 10000 block of Florentine Way.

State records show 81 deaths tied to county jails in 2025, with suicides, natural illness and overdoses among the leading causes. Advocates want clearer reporting and oversight.

A Lenoir County man was arrested after deputies say he rammed a woman's car carrying three children on N.C. 70 near Kinston. The family suffered no serious injuries; the suspect faces multiple charges.

A late-night shooting on Carlyle Drive left one person hurt and neighbors said the area feels less safe as officials investigate. Community members want answers.

A Union County deputy was struck on Lawyers Road and the driver was arrested on DWI and hit-and-run charges, the sheriff's office says.

State officials say discarded cigar ashes sparked the Jumping Branch Fire near Marion; a Marion woman was cited as crews battled roughly 185 acres under a statewide burn ban.

Four shotguns were taken from Harrison Precision in Cornelius early Tuesday; police released suspect photos and are seeking tips.

A 65-year-old hiker fell roughly 60 feet from a cliff on the Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and died, the park said.

A Gastonia man pleaded guilty March 31, 2026 in the fatal 2020 stabbing of his grandfather; the case now moves toward sentencing in Gaston County court.

York County says social media posts from a Greer residence appeared to threaten President Trump and his supporters. Detectives and the Secret Service are investigating.

An early-morning shooting near West Fifth and N. Clarkson left one person seriously injured and sent to a hospital. Police have not named any suspects as detectives investigate.