A USPS rural letter carrier, Brandi Byrd Reynolds, was found dead in Hays; a Roaring River man has been arrested and inspectors are assisting the probe.

CMPD says North Division officers executed a search warrant on Rozumny Drive and seized more than $50,000 in THC products, about $11,000 in cash and a firearm.

A dead eastern hemlock in Nantahala National Forest shelters a small colony of endangered Indiana bats — the first documented maternity roost in North Carolina in 14 years.

A Monroe man was arrested after deputies say he smashed into an occupied home with a landscaping stone; he is charged with breaking and entering to terrorize or injure.

Engine 37 arrived to a structure fire in the 10400 block of John Price Road; Charlotte Fire Department reported smoke and flames on arrival. Details remain limited.

Patchy fog this morning, then a 50% chance of afternoon storms. Heat builds into the 90s with triple‑digit heat by midweek.

NWS Raleigh issued a flood advisory Friday for five central North Carolina counties as heavy rain produced ponding and hazardous roads in low‑lying areas.

Local reporting says Socrates Gomez, 41, was found dead Jan. 1 in a Charlotte hotel; postmortem tests reportedly found fentanyl and cocaine and recall a 2017 $500K bust.

A 46-year-old man was found shot and died on Holly Street in north Charlotte; detectives say they have identified a person of interest and are seeking tips.

Mecklenburg’s 2025 community health assessment finds 40% of Latino residents lack a regular primary care doctor and nearly 70,000 are uninsured.

A Charlotte woman was arrested after police say she drove off in an 18‑year‑old's car while he was inside; family tracked him and he escaped by jumping from the stopped vehicle.

Camden has imposed mandatory water restrictions after the Catawba‑Wateree basin entered Stage 2. Irrigation is limited to two overnight waterings a week and violations can bring fines or disconnection.

Local reporting says a 22-year-old was arrested on I‑77 after an alleged high-speed DWI with two children in the car; charges listed include child abuse and resisting an officer.