A person was shot near the Great Falls Nature Trail off Ridgeway Road; deputies say investigators are on scene and there is no active threat.

A 12-year-old Charlotte boy drowned Saturday in Wilson Creek near Collettsville. Officials warn the popular gorge can hide fast currents and submerged hazards.

Burke County posted a most‑wanted alert naming Jimmy Frank Peeler wanted on several warrants, including fleeing in a vehicle. Deputies ask the public for tips.

Burke County deputies added Dean Edward Harmon to their most-wanted list on Monday, citing outstanding vehicle-theft warrants. Authorities list his last known address in Morganton.

Burke County named Jason Robert Hill to its most‑wanted list, citing multiple forgery and larceny warrants and a Morganton address. Officials asked anyone with information to call (828) 438‑5500.

U.S. Marshals raised the reward to $6,000 as the search continues for a man accused in a March 29, 2024 Shelby homicide.

Boss Hog BBQ in Sherrills Ford will close on July 4 after more than three decades. Owners thanked customers in a Facebook post as the property moves toward a sale.

A motorcyclist died Saturday after a crash on Highway 72 near Midvale Avenue in Rock Hill. The Rock Hill Police Department is investigating the collision.

Kabuto's University City outpost is listed as permanently closed online; the former strip‑mall space is now being marketed for lease while nearby Kabuto locations stay open.

A University City noise call ended with the seizure of a handgun fitted with a conversion switch and about 207.5 grams of suspected marijuana, CMPD says.

A Court of Appeals decision in a Smoky Mountain Country Club dispute has homeowner attorneys pressing the North Carolina Supreme Court over how far HOAs can reach with liens and foreclosures. The ruling lands against a backdrop of thousands of HOA foreclosure filings statewide.

Two people were rushed to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting Sunday morning in west Charlotte near Wabash Avenue.

Sunny and muggy today with a high near 93. A multi-day heat spike — upper 90s to near 100s — builds into the July Fourth holiday weekend.