A Beechcraft tied to a North Carolina flight school crashed near a Lancaster scrap yard early Thursday; flight records show it flew from Laredo with a stop in Mississippi.

Chesterfield County deputies charged a Pageland man with murder and arrested a woman in the 2024 drive‑by killing of 13‑year‑old Jacob Duncan. Investigators say the probe remains active as they prepare to bring the suspect back from North Carolina.

Heat Advisory today with highs near 101°F and heat index up to 108°F. Slight chance of late storms and elevated ozone — take precautions.

A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty and received 12–24 months after a false bomb report cleared the Gaston County Courthouse on Oct. 14, 2025.

House Bill 1083 would let hiring parties — including app platforms — contribute to portable benefit accounts owned by independent contractors, allowing them to buy health and retirement coverage without reclassification.

Rowan County officials say suspected opioid ER visits jumped 120% from April to May and warn medetomidine — a veterinary sedative — has been found in the local drug supply.

Duke Energy says it spent nearly $1 billion with North Carolina suppliers in 2025 and could expand that to nearly $5 billion over five years to shore up grid equipment and jobs.

FEMA has cleared another major package — roughly $179M in public‑assistance and $18M in mitigation grants — to accelerate Helene recovery across western North Carolina.

Mary Helms, 45, escaped the North Piedmont Confinement in Response to Violation Center for Women in Lexington on Tuesday while serving a 90‑day term for a probation violation.

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a 2018 civil suit after CMPD officers exchanged fire with a man who fired into a Charlotte neighborhood.

A 43‑year‑old man was found with a stab wound near North Tryon and the I‑85 connector late Tuesday; CMPD is investigating and asking for tips.

NC wildlife officials rolled out early-season hunts and new carcass-disposal rules aimed at slowing chronic wasting disease in affected counties. Hunters are being asked to test and to change how they handle deer remains.

Yardi Matrix's June tally moved Charlotte to third as Austin and New York surged ahead; vacancy hovers near 24% while demand concentrates in premium space.