Charles Duncan

3 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Charles Duncan

Federal agents are investigating an "improvised incendiary device" found in a pull-off on the Blue Ridge Parkway just outside Asheville, North Carolina, officials said. Local, state and federal agencies responded to the iconic parkway at about 11:45 a.m. Sunday after a report of a suspicious item, according to the National Parks Service. Officials evacuated the nearby Folk Art Center and closed a portion of the parkway near Asheville.

3 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Charles Duncan

Police are searching for a suspected kidnapper who forced a woman into a car in Matthews, North Carolina, before noon Monday, officials said. At about 11:40 a.m., witnesses said a man, later identified as Logan William Calaway, 23, forced a woman into a dark BMW and sped away, according to police. Officials identified the woman as 25-year-old Amber Marie Tibbits. The investigation found Calaway and Tibbits knew each other, police said. They cautioned against interfering with the suspect.

3 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Charles Duncan

HICKORY, N.C. — One person is dead and at least 11 others were injured in a mass shooting during a party at a western North Carolina residence, according to the Catawba County Sheriff's Office. The shooting took place at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday in Hickory, a city in Catawba County. One victim is in critical condition and ten others are in serious condition at the hospital, according to the Sheriff's Office.

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Charles Duncan

At least 80 shots were fired in a western North Carolina neighborhood early Sunday, killing one person and injuring 11 others in a residential area where a house party was being held, authorities said. No arrests have been made, but authorities believe there was more than one shooter when the gunfire erupted about 12:45 a.m. Sunday, the Catawba County Sheriff's Office said. One victim was in critical condition and 10 others were hospitalized in serious condition, officials said.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Charles Duncan

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings will retire at the end of the year, he announced on social media. He has been with the department since 1992. Jennings has faced criticism in recent months, including over a six-figure settlement from the city after a former city council member sent threatening messages to the chief. The Fraternal Order of Police, which represents officers with CMPD, is in the process of holding a no confidence vote on the chief, the group said.