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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Two ALPR cameras mounted on a utility pole crossarm against a blue sky.

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Cornelius Flock contract faces scrutiny after federal ruling

October 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Red fire rescue truck parked inside a fire station bay with turnout gear on the ground.

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Truck crash on Old Statesville Road in Cornelius seriously injures one

October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Police cruiser parked at night with red and blue lights reflecting on pavement.

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Charlotte council weighs youth curfew after Birkdale Village takeovers

September 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Nighttime sobriety checkpoint with police vehicles, cones, and officers in high-visibility vests.

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Police charge CMS communications chief Esposito with DWI

September 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Aerial view of a large reservoir with coves, peninsulas, and residential development along the shoreline.

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NC A&T honors Dorian Jackson after Lake Norman drowning

September 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Exterior of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse with a visible building sign and security bollards.

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Grand jury indicts Huntersville commissioner's son for murder

September 25, 2026 · 2 min read

NASCAR driver in a 3M-sponsored racing suit speaking into multiple microphones at a race venue.

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Georgia man charged in burglary of Greg Biffle's Lake Norman home

August 19, 2026 · 3 min read

Gun, handgun, pistol, firearm, gun magazine, firearm magazine

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Cornelius Elementary gets daily SRO as CMS firearm incidents drop 93%

August 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Wooden thermometer showing near-maximum temperature against a bright orange sun.

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Cooling stations open in Cornelius, Huntersville during heat advisory

August 13, 2026 · 1 min read

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Motorcycle crash closes Highway 73 in Huntersville, multiple patients hospitalized

August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

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Davidson police seek camera footage after two break-ins in River Run

August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Multiple lightning bolts illuminate dark storm clouds over a city at night.

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Severe thunderstorm warning hit Cornelius, Davidson Tuesday

August 12, 2026 · 2 min read

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