A Charlotte rider was arrested and banned from CATS after police say he had a knife on a Lynx Blue Line train. The arrest arrives as transit safety remains under close review.

A head-on crash at Goldmine Road and Riverchase Drive on Friday left one person dead and another critically injured, with Monroe Police’s traffic division investigating. Emergency crews extricated both drivers.

A 65-year-old Gastonia man wanted in a 2018 statutory-rape case was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Kansas City and is being held in Missouri pending extradition.

Union County deputies say a Wingate home yielded about 36 kilograms of meth, nine firearms and one arrest; the suspect is held on a $1M secured bond.

Four York County residents received federal prison terms after prosecutors tied them to a meth and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that federal investigators say moved large quantities of drugs. One defendant remains unsentenced.

A federal judge cited body‑worn video and qualified immunity when dismissing the Lipscomb family's 2025 suit over the deadly 2022 Gastonia police shooting. The family is weighing next steps.

State data show fewer reportable crimes in NC schools, and districts with touch-free scanners report steeper drops in weapons even as accuracy and contract questions linger.

A viral clip shows a DoorDash driver speaking to a 12‑year‑old in Winston‑Salem; public registry listings indicate the man is on the sex‑offender registry.

An American Airlines employee at Charlotte Douglas was arrested after sending a 'bomb' text he later called a joke. Court filings say he faces felony charges and posted bond.

Union County deputies evacuated the Monroe courthouse and government center after a reported threat; ATF assisted and investigators found no hazards. The buildings later reopened.

A 71-year-old man was killed while crossing at East College Avenue and South Main Street in Boiling Springs; a 47-year-old driver has been charged.

A person was shot early Thursday in Charlotte's South End near PARA; police say the victim is expected to survive.

Union County deputies say a sweep of 21 vape and THC retailers netted more than 5.5 pounds of tianeptine and about $100,000 in counterfeit THC products.