The CMPD launched a new campaign to tackle the underreporting of child sexual abuse, advocating for community awareness and reporting, partnering with Pat's Place for victim support, and working with legal authorities for prosecution.

A cold case from 1993 involving a sexual assault in Charlotte was solved as Tony G. Leslie, already in prison for burglary, was matched with DNA evidence and pleaded guilty, receiving an additional 14-year sentence.

A Cessna 172 plane veered off the runway at Hickory Regional Airport; the sole pilot was injured and hospitalized. Investigation into the cause is underway.

Two men were arrested after a shootout inside a South Carolina Walmart; area schools were briefly locked down. The incident is under investigation. No customers or staff were injured.

Charlotte has transformed a former hotel into a permanent affordable housing facility for seniors in need, with support services to tackle homelessness among older adults.

Indian Trail officials allocated $6 million in CRTPO funds for transportation projects, announced in their Town Hall Bulletin, which also includes spring cleaning events and a Community Health Assessment survey.

A federal judge directed that a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL and South Carolina State University, filed by the father of Phillip Adams, be returned to state court.

A bicyclist, Stephen Bradley Lawson, died after a collision with a car on Albemarle Road in the Hickory Grove Division; investigations by CMPD are ongoing.

A Cornelius library hosted a panel where experts discussed Chinese art's past and present, offering literature recommendations and highlighting an upcoming lecture on Chinese bronzes.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police seek a serial burglar hitting local bars and restaurants, stealing alcohol, and causing damage after hours in Steele Creek and Westover Divisions.

Gov. Josh Stein appointed Tia Hudgins Taylor and Sonya Davis as district court judges in North Carolina's judicial districts 8 and 9, respectively, after retirements of previous judges.

Man steals forklift and uses it to carry away stolen truck in Rowan County, with both suspects facing charges.

A crash on I-85 South/40 West in Alamance County and a separate fatal crash on I-85 northbound caused significant traffic delays. All lanes reopened before 9 am.