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A man wanted in South Carolina on multiple extradition warrants tried to elude N.C. deputies by catching a Lyft ride after crashing his car, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away,

Chester County Patrol Deputy Daniel Threatt says he rolled up on Interstate 77 Saturday staring at what he feared could blow at any second: an overturned, smoking car with a driver trapped inside. Instead of waiting for the fire crews, he smashed out a window, sliced through the seatbelt and dragged the woman free just

Gunfire in north Charlotte last night left one person with serious injuries, according to emergency responders. The shooting happened around 7:15 p.m. on the 3500 block of Statesville Avenue, and the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. As reported by WSOC‑TV, MEDIC crews responded to the scene and...

This time, the conversation has shifted to the new Wegmans currently under development in Ballantyne. As often happens whenever a major grocery store announces plans for a new location, the discussion quickly turns to why these investments continue to flow to certain parts of Charlotte while East and West Charlotte rem

Former Newton Police Lieutenant Carlos Uribe has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2025 shooting death of 21-year-old Camden Childers in Catawba County. Carlos Uribe entered a guilty plea on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of Camden Childers, a 21-year-old from Stanley. The shooting occurred

A 74-year-old man, Yves Venne, was shot and killed by officers in Fort Mill while under investigation for months, the Rock Hill Herald reported. The shooting occurred when officers were serving a search warrant. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began investigating Venne in February. The investigation sta

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 26-year-old Mexican national was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for leading a Charlotte-area drug trafficking cell connected to a major Mexican cartel, prosecutors announced. Elian Rene Fabian Valladolid received a 262-month sentence Tuesday for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl,

Since she was just 2 years old, Elizabeth Mazingo has been dreaming about space. Now, the Palisades High School senior is headed for the U.S. Air Force Academy, where she will take the biggest step toward making that dream a reality. "I've always liked the idea of space exploration," Mazingo...

Christopher Newell was arrested in a Lyft vehicle after Union County deputies located him hiding on the rear floorboard, the sheriff said.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina stands as one of the state’s premier educational districts, housing numerous high-performing public, private, and charter schools that serve the greater Charlotte metropolitan area. The county’s high schools consistently rank among North Carolina’s top educational institutions, with a