A man who fell off a cliff into the Watauga River near Beech Mountain was rescued by multiple agencies and airlifted to a Winston‑Salem trauma center.

A Rock Hill death‑row inmate told a federal judge he wants Neurontin and Seroquel IR restored, saying the drugs might change his decision to drop appeals and seek execution. The plea surfaced during a sealed competency review and a closed May 11 hearing.

A Saturday night shooting on Graypark Drive left one person with life‑threatening injuries, MEDIC said.

A former High Point Walmart manager was arrested in Charlotte on May 26 accused of embezzling $121,471 from the store, local reports say.

John Clay Jackson, once banned by the state, was arrested May 20 on multiple warrants alleging he took payments for repairs he didn't finish. Prosecutors and the AG's 2020 judgment are part of the case's backdrop.

A Murphy man was sentenced to 22 years after authorities said they seized 15 guns and more than 1,600 fentanyl pills during a December 2023 traffic stop and home search.

A Clover patrol officer was arrested after deputies say she threatened her boyfriend with a firearm. She faces felony charges and has been placed on unpaid administrative leave.

A Charlotte father of 10 says a Jacksonville facial‑recognition match led to an arrest that cost him his job, home and freedom. The case renews calls for stricter AI guardrails.

A Rowan‑Salisbury teacher surrendered to police and is jailed after felony warrants accused him of sexual offenses involving a former student dating to 2012.

Frank Leon Dent died May 28, 2026, nearly 10 months after a hit-and-run in north Charlotte left him critically injured. Detectives are asking for witnesses and video from the scene.

Autopsies found that an elderly Saluda couple discovered in a house fire last Sunday were killed in a double homicide. Investigators are working with state agents and asking for tips.

A Lewisville Middle School teacher was arrested off campus in Rock Hill and placed on administrative leave as the district and law enforcement investigate.

A 50-year-old woman was killed when her Toyota RAV4 left Red River Road, struck a fence and overturned near Waterford Park Drive, Rock Hill police say.