Township Of Taylorsville, NC

Gaston County, NC

Gastonia, NC

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Police say they arrested a Gastonia man on several outstanding drug warrants. During the course of the investigation, police say they also seized 3,000 Fentanyl pills which have a street value of approximately $90,000, according to a news release. Elazja Gingles was charged with 13 counts related to trafficking Fentanyl in Gaston County, two counts of maintaining a vehicle for selling controlled substances, and was also served with an outstanding parole warrant.

Gastonia Man Arrested For Possessing 3,000 Fentanyl Pills, Charged With Drug Trafficking

Lincoln County, NC

Lincolnton, NC

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Deputies say a Lincolnton man shot his wife in the stomach while she was preparing dinner, according to a news release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they responded to a shooting that happened on March 23rd around 8:45pm on Sunny Hill Drive in Lincolnton.

Lincolnton Man Accused Of Shooting Wife As She Prepared Dinner

Charlotte, NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is trying to identify the suspect who attacked a man with a knife on Monday. Detectives were called to an apartment complex in the 8200 block of University Station Circle around 2:40 a.m. According to a police report, a 33-year-old year old man suffered severe lacerations and a 27-year-old man was found unconscious. Medic transported both victims to Atrium with serious injuries.

Police Trying To Identify North Charlotte Knife Attack Suspect

Boone, NC

BOONE, N.C. — Boone Police need your help identifying two women accused of stealing jewelry and a key chain from the Mast General Store in Boone. Police say the women entered the store on West King Street around 4:30pm on February 28th. After spending approximately six minutes inside the store, both women reportedly left the business without paying for several items from the store, according to a news release from Boone Police.

Boone Police Identify Women Wanted For Stealing Merchandise From The Mast General Store In Boone

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police say a teen was shot in the leg after someone opened fired on a home in northwest Charlotte overnight. The shooting happened shortly before 1:30am on Flagler Lane. The home was struck multiple times by gunfire, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. During the shooting,...

Teen Shot In The Leg In Northwest Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police say the suspect accused of stabbing a man to death in the Steele Creek area has been arrested in Virginia. Javier Diaz, 42, was arrested near Warrenton, Virginia in the early morning hours of March 24th, according to a news release from CMPD. Diaz has...

Charlotte Murder Suspect Arrested In Virginia

GASTONIA, N.C. — Police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting in Gastonia as 20-year-old Tyceria Alexander. On Tuesday, officers responded to a shooting call just before 4:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found Alexander deceased near Union Road and 12th Avenue. His family says Alexander was walking to a job interview at Wendy’s Restaurant when he was gunned down.

Gastonia Police Continue Investigating Deadly Shooting on Union Road

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a homicide in the 700 block of west 9th Street. CMPD says someone passing by spotted a body and called 911. Police responded around 6:30 p.m. Friday and found a man in his late 20’s or early 30’s dead. They...

Homicide Investigation Underway In North Charlotte

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Rutherford County, NC

Oakboro, NC

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. — An Amber Alert has been cancelled for a missing three-year-old boy in Rutherford County. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office says they found Malaki Blake Greene safe Wednesday evening in Oakboro, North Carolina. Officials believe Malaki’s mother, 25-year-old Alyssa Greene, took him in violation of...

Abducted Three-Year-Old Boy Found In Stanly Co.

Rowan County, NC

Salisbury, NC

ROWAN CO., N.C. — A school bus driver and 8 students went to the hospital after a medical emergency on a Rowan-Salisbury school bus Friday afternoon. A school district spokesperson says the driver of a bus coming from Hanford Dole Elementary in Salisbury pulled over at a local fire department after students started feeling sick.

Medical Emergency Sends 8 Students & School Bus Driver To The Hospital

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) — A Belmont, N.C. woman, with two prior federal embezzlement convictions, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for executing back-to-back fraud schemes, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Lisa Buza Hill, a/k/a Lisa Rollins-Hill, 43, will also have to serve three years under court supervision after she is released from prison.

Belmont Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Executing Back-To-Back Fraud Schemes In The Charlotte Area

CHARLOTTE – CMPD’S Vision Zero task force scores crashes in the area by a KSI point system, also known as a “killed or seriously injured” score. The crashes with the highest total points tend to take place at three repeat intersections. Intersection KSI score. Wilkinson and...

Worst Intersections in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been three months since 83 senior citizens were forced out of the Magnolia Senior Apartments in northwest Charlotte. Some have found new homes. However, 54 are still living out of hotels while they look for permanent housing. Local non-profit, For The Struggle, is now...

Local Non-Profit Feeds Seniors Still Living Out Of Hotel After Being Forced From Homes On Christmas

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Confidential informants put their lives on the line when they go undercover to capture criminals. The leader of the alt-right group the Proud Boys just learned that a key witness in a case against him is actually a confidential informant who has been embedded with the group for two years! Could you imagine the reaction when this informant was revealed? Would you risk your life for your job?

Proud Boys Find Out Key Witness Is A Confidential Informant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A new promise to address safety concerns with Charlotte’s light rail trains. It comes after city leaders and the public only recently learned about a train derailment nearly a year ago. Interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle is pledging to fix the maintenance issues that led...

CATS’ Interim CEO Addresses Light Rail Maintenance & Derailment Concerns

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) — Amélie’s French Bakery and Café announces the re-opening of their largest bakery, located in Uptown Charlotte. Amélie’s Uptown (380 S. College St.) is set to open at the end of May. “We’re thrilled to be back in Uptown! We...

Amélie’s French Bakery And Café Breaks Ground On Their Return To Uptown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Do you remember getting checked at school to make sure your spine was straight. You had to climb a rope, run a mile and a bunch of other things to check your health. Turns out, schools across the country are still weighing students and calling their parents to let them know where they land on the scale. Is this mentally healthy or humiliating for kids and parents?

Schools Across Country Still Weighing Kids

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) – CBRE has announced four new in-line tenants at Queen City Quarter, a 302,324-square-foot, mixed-use development in uptown Charlotte previously known as EpiCentre. “There is a lot of excitement and energy surrounding Queen City Quarter,” said CBRE’s Fitch. “We’re thrilled to welcome four new tenants,...

Four New Leases Have Been Announced For The Rebranded Queen City Quarter

North Wilkesboro, NC

HARRISBURG, N.C. (News Release) – Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced today that Kevin Harvick will enter the CARS Tour Late Model Stock race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Wednesday, May 17, driving the No. 62 Hunt Brothers® Pizza Ford. Harvick will honor his racing roots with a scheme reminiscent of one of his early late model cars in California and run a number with a legacy built by his late father-in-law, John Paul Linville.

Kevin Harvick To Pilot No. 62 Ford For CARS Tour Race At North Wilkesboro Speedway

Mild Start — (Challenging record high min 63/1907) Warmest day since Sept 22, 2022 (183 days ago) Oak, Birch, Pine and Cedar = highest concentrations. It’s a mild start across the area with temps in the 50s and 60s. Highs will stretch into the mid 80s this afternoon. This will be the warmest day in Charlotte since late September. It will be a beautiful day for all except those who suffer from allergies as pollen levels remain high. Breezy with winds out of the southwest 10-20 mph and gusts up to 30mph will help to spread pollen. Tree pollen is high with oak, birch, pine and cedar as some of the highest concentrations.

Beachy Feels for Friday, Showers Saturday

CHARLOTTE – Girl scout cookie season is in full swing. If you feel like they’re harder to find this year, you’re not alone. In today’s don’t waste your money, John Matarese explains why.

Don’t Waste Your Money: Girl Scout Cookie Shortage

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– From birthdays to tailgate parties, the beauty is in the balloons! In this morning’s Do My Job, Rising’s Lauren McDonald learns how to throw a bash full of balloon art, no matter the occasion, with the pros at Confetti Castle.

Do My Job: Confetti Castle

CHARLOTTE, NC — Make a wish and become part of a historic Charlotte public art project led by local artist Elizabeth Palmisano. The over 23,000 sq ft, multi-dimensional, sculptural mural, #NoDaCloudWall, will transform the parking deck and surrounding buildings on Grubb Properties’ new Link ApartmentsSM NODA 36th. By summer’s end, light rail riders coming into the city will be greeted by Palmisano’s cloudscapes floating alongside the 36th Street Station.

Major Community Art Installation Launches In Tribute To NoDa’s Artistic Legacy

CHARLOTTE, NC — It’s officially Spring – and time for many to spring back into exercise. If you’ve spent the past few months being less active, it’s important to ease back into it. Your bones, joints, and muscles will thank you for it and it might keep you safe from exercise-related injuries, too.

Healthy Headlines: Springing Back Into Exercise This Spring

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A new survey lists the happiest countries in the world. America came in 15th place. The top three spots? Finland, Denmark and Iceland which all have women in high government roles. Two questions: how do women and men lead differently? And what do you think we need to get happier here at home?

Why Isn’t America The Happiest Country On Earth?

CHARLOTTE – Pandemic shipping delays are pretty much a thing of the past. Store shelves are stocked again, and items you order arrive on time. John Matarese looks into why that is not always the case with amazon, so you don’t waste your money.

Don’t Waste Your Money: Amazon Shipping

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Let’s talk about age, babies! 45 is the new 25 when it comes to women getting representation in all kinds of professions, both on and off screen. How does your mental age compare to your actual?. And, this week, President Biden did what all presidents...

Does Your Mental Age Match Your Chronological Age?

Hiddenite, NC

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NewsBreak

Police: Four Taylorsville Residents Facing Drug Charges After Nearly 56 Grams Of Meth Found Inside Home

TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. (News Release) — On January 26, 2023 the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Taylorsville Police Department went to a residence located...

Police: Four Taylorsville Residents Facing Drug Charges After Nearly 56 Grams Of Meth Found Inside Home

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