A genetic-genealogy sketch was released for skeletal remains found in Lancaster County in November 2024. Tests point to a young Latino man and investigators are seeking tips.

FBI Charlotte says a man described as a drug‑conspiracy boss was sentenced to 35 years after a joint probe with the Fayetteville Police Department.

Police say a man who was shot elsewhere crashed into a High Point house and later died at a hospital. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

Catawba County commissioners are weighing a plan to fold three local school systems into one countywide district; a public hearing is set for April 20.

Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson told a new podcast he lied during the 2024 governor campaign about an 'obsession' with sex and pornography, contradicting earlier denials.

A shooting at a Beard Street home in Salisbury killed one person and hospitalized two, police said.

A former Charlotte USPS clerk was sentenced to 15 months for selling checks he stole from the mail; co‑defendants have pleaded guilty and restitution is pending.

A 61-year-old Rowan County man is jailed after a child under 13 disclosed abuse to parents. Investigators say surveillance footage seized at his home is key evidence.

Charlotte contractors are offering higher pay and leaning on apprenticeships as they struggle to staff highway and resurfacing work across Mecklenburg County.

Upperclassmen at Winthrop were bumped from campus housing and face a competitive Rock Hill rental market. The university is leasing nearby units and planning a new residence hall.

An 18-year-old, a 16-year-old and two juveniles were charged after a masked home invasion in Alexander County; state troopers stopped a vehicle tied to the case.

Plot Twist, a woman‑owned all‑day coffee-and‑cocktail bar, is moving into Plaza Midwood at 1518 Lyon Ct with espresso by day and cocktails, mocktails and THC drinks by night.

Kelvin Young, developer of Keyo Tiny House, was sentenced to 6–17 months after jurors found he obtained money by false pretenses. The conviction follows years of stalled tiny‑home projects and buyer lawsuits in Charlotte.