Mecklenburg County introduces free Wi-Fi in 14 parks to tackle the digital divide, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and expected to be fully operational by January 2025.

North Carolina DMV installs self-service kiosks in some Harris Teeter stores, providing driver license renewals, voter registration, and vehicle services outside regular hours. Maintenance occurs Sundays until noon.

A search is underway for 11-year-old Lorcan Hester and his father Thomas in Gastonia, with concerns due to the father's cognitive issues. They may be in a white Hyundai Sonata, plate TFE-7818.

The N.C. Department of Transportation confirmed a two-week closure of the bridge on Mial Plantation Road for repairs, starting August 12. Detours are provided.

Multiple shootings in North Carolina stemming from domestic violence have resulted in two fatalities and others injured, with the shooter committing suicide.

A Lincolnton grandmother won $4 million from a $30 lottery ticket she chose based on its blue and white color, opting for a $1.72 million lump sum after taxes.

Gaston County's week features Disney trivia, civic meetings, a night out with police, the start of the school year, and live music at the Summer Concert Series.

A Burke County man was arrested for assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He faces felony charges for using a flagpole as a weapon and other misdemeanors.

A woman was arrested in a 1987 cold case involving the death of her newborn, aided by advances in DNA technology.

The forecast for Charlotte includes partly sunny skies, a chance of showers, and thunderstorms with highs in the mid-80s and muggy conditions expected.

A man was killed and a child seriously injured in a Salisbury shooting. Police found the man dead at the scene and the child, now stable, has been hospitalized. No arrests made; the incident appears isolated.

Albemarle Police seek a 2017 Chevy Malibu connected to a domestic-related shooting, urging public help to find the car with a dented door and temp plate VZ-41891.

A body was recovered from Lake Norman after a suspected drowning, following a seven-hour joint search by the Huntersville and Cornelius-Lemley Fire Departments.