One rider was killed and another hospitalized after two motorcycles collided Sunday on U.S. 21 near Poverty Hill Lane in York County. State troopers are investigating.

Deputies say a traffic stop on U.S. 64 East led to the discovery of improvised explosive devices, drugs and a firearm. A Stony Point man faces multiple felony charges and remains jailed.

Charlotte crews contained a residential house fire on Kilmarsh Court Monday morning. No injuries were reported and city investigators are probing the cause.

Sunny and dry with gusty winds into the mid‑20s and elevated fire danger. State burn ban remains in effect — no open burning today.

The NWS says low humidity and gusty winds will raise wildfire risk across parts of northeast North Carolina through 5 a.m. Monday while a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

Tammy McCollum, a pastor from Statesville, was found shot in her Charlotte home on April 6. Her husband was arrested after a 911 call in which he admitted the shooting.

A reported home invasion in Statesville left a 24-year-old man dead after officers found him shot on E. Bell Street; investigators say a suspect has been identified.

Nearly 30,000 Duke Energy customers were without power in Charlotte on Sunday, with outages concentrated around the University City area.

Leaders met Thursday as Rutherford County schools plan for a roughly $2 million drop in state funding; safety is being protected while repairs and expansions are deferred.

Doug Winstead Jr., a Band Of Oz trumpeter and Carolina Beach Music Hall of Famer, will be remembered at services April 21 in Rocky Mount. Family and fans will gather at Rock Haven Church to celebrate his life.

Authorities say a Hendersonville Thanksgiving wine was allegedly laced with acetonitrile; one daughter died, others were hospitalized and a local restaurateur was arrested.

Investigators say overheating lithium‑ion batteries on a back patio sparked a Saturday house fire on Chumbley Point Road, displacing residents and causing about $175,000 in damage.

A LYNX Blue Line train struck a person near Orr Road early Saturday; the victim was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries while buses temporarily replaced service.