Charlotte NC

The long arm of the law has finally rested upon the shoulders of two men involved in the 2021 murder of Alan Johnson. According to a recent social media post by the Gastonia Police Department, justice has been served in a case that has lingered in the minds of the victim's family and the community.

CABARRUS COUNTY, North Carolina — What began as a routine traffic stop for speeding turned into a life-changing moment for one North Carolina mother. Katelyn Ricchini says her encounter with Deputy Shawn Singleton of the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office earlier this year helped her stay sober and gave her a renewed...

Four people were injured in a crash on Interstate 85 in north Charlotte Saturday afternoon, MEDIC said.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating two homicides in separate areas of the city early Saturday. Just after 2 a.m., officers found a person with gunshot wounds in the 8800 block of Hollow Creek Circle. That is the address for the Reserve at Stone Hollow apartments, off Mallard Creek Road in northeast...

Saturday’s violence comes just two days before a congressional subcommittee holds a field hearing to discuss violent crime in Charlotte.

The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office has announced the arrest of a Rock Hill woman on charges of Medicaid fraud and obtaining property under false pretenses. Simone S. Reeves, 45, was taken into custody earlier this week and booked into the Richland County Detention Center. The arrest follows an investigation...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Detectives say a woman was shot and killed Friday morning at a hotel in southwest Charlotte. Officers responded to Woodspring Suites on Deboer Avenue near W. Arrowood Road Friday morning in reference to a shooting, according to CMPD. Upon arrival, officers say they located a woman...

A devastating early morning crash has left one man dead and another facing charges in the North Division of Charlotte. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), two vehicles were involved in a serious collision on Reames Rd. This Wednesday at about 6:37 a.m., which resulted in the death of...

A bat tested positive for rabies in Mecklenburg County, the eighth confirmed case of the year. The bat was found near Choate Circle in the 28273 zip code. There was no human exposure and one dog exposure, Animal Care & Control said. A rabies alert will be issued in the...

RALEIGH — A special audit report released by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor described a $305,000 settlement agreement made between the City of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chief of Police Johnny Jennings. The special audit report was conducted to “determine the circumstances and sources of...