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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
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Former Union County student charged for allegedly possessing a weapon on school campus
UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A former Porter Ridge High School student was arrested for allegedly having a weapon on the school campus. On May 25, Union County deputies were notified of reports that 19-year-old Amen Sankar drove to the high school, parked under the covered walkway near the entrance and took photos of his car. Sankar allegedly removed an AR-15-style rifle from the car and took more photos displaying the weapon just feet from the school's main entrance. These images were later shared on his Snapchat account, deputies say. Fortunately, the school was not in session and the campus was occupied at the time. Parents were notified of the incident by Union County Public Schools on the same day. Earlier this week, Sankar was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on a school campus. He was transported to the detention center and issued a $5,000 bond, which he has since posted. Sheriff Eddie Cathey addressed the incident, stating, 'The safety of our schools and the well-being of our students, staff, and community will always be a top priority for this office. Weapons are not permitted on school campuses, with the only exceptions being those specifically allowed and properly secured under North Carolina General Statutes. There is no excuse for violating these laws. This office will continue to respond swiftly, decisively, and without hesitation to any threat, act of violence, or unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds.' This is an ongoing investigation, and detectives request that anyone with information related to this case call our main office at (704) 283-3789. Queen City News is tracking CRIME in your area 🚨 >> Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Former student arrested for bringing AR-15-style rifle to Union County school campus
A former student has been arrested for bringing a gun to a school campus, according to the Union County Sheriff's Office. On May 25, deputies said 19-year-old Amen Sankar drove to Porter Ridge High School, parked under the covered walkway near the entrance, and took photographs of his vehicle. ALSO REAd: CMS revamp communication protocol after mass shooting threats Sankar allegedly then removed an AR-15-style rifle from the vehicle and took additional photos displaying the firearm just feet from the school's main entrance. These images were later shared via his Snapchat account, according to deputies. However, school was not in session, and the campus was unoccupied. Parents were then notified about the incident by the district. Deputies said Sankar was quickly identified and arrested. He was then charged with possession of a weapon on a school campus. 'The safety of our schools and the well-being of our students, staff, and community will always be a top priority for this office. Weapons are not permitted on school campuses, with the only exceptions being those specifically allowed and properly secured under North Carolina General Statutes. There is no excuse for violating these laws. This office will continue to respond swiftly, decisively, and without hesitation to any threat, act of violence, or unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds,' said Union County Sheriff Eddie Cathey. Sankar received a $5,000 secured bond and has since been released. However, the investigation into the case is ongoing. VIDEO: CMS revamp communication protocol after mass shooting threats
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Possible tornado reported near Charlotte-area high school as storms batter the region
A National Weather Service team was headed to Union County Wednesday morning after a possible tornado felled trees and damaged structures near Porter Ridge High School, NWS meteorologist Jake Wimberley said. The school is on Ridge Road in Indian Trail, about 23 miles southeast of Charlotte. It was not immediately known what structures were damaged and how extensively, Wimberley told The Charlotte Observer. The damage occurred about 8:35 a.m. as severe storms battered the Charlotte region, Wimberley said. The team left the NWS office in Greer, S.C., just after 9:30 a.m. and expected to arrive at the site in two hours, he said. No injuries were reported, Union County spokeswoman Liz Cooper said. Police and Union County Emergency Management workers responded to the scene of the possible tornado touchdown along Friendly Baptist Church Road in Unionville, Cooper said. 'Preliminary assessments indicate damage in the Porter Ridge area,' Cooper said in an email. 'Additionally, there are reported power outages in the area.' The county's Emergency Operations Center opened to respond to the storm's impact. The storms prompted the NWS to issue a tornado watch Wednesday for Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union and Rowan counties, as well as Rock Hill and other parts of Upstate South Carolina. The NWS lifted the watch around 9:30 a.m., as the line of storms moved east of the area. NWS had warned that gusts up to 70 mph were likely, and hail up to a half-inch. A couple of tornadoes were possible, according to the NWS. A tornado watch means conditions are ripe for tornadoes to form, while a tornado warning means a twister has been spotted by weather radar. Heavy rains caused wrecks across the region, including one that closed lanes on Interstate 85 in the Belmont area and northbound between University City Boulevard and W.T. Harris Boulevard in Charlotte, state highway officials said. Just after 9 a.m., the Charlotte crash backed up I-85 to Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported. One person was treated for non-life threatening injuries, MEDIC said. The storms knocked out power to nearly 14,000 Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas by 9 a.m., according to the company outage map. Only about 200 customers were without power in Mecklenburg County, primarily in the Quail Hollow and SouthPark areas of south Charlotte, At 8 a.m., about 1,000 customers were without power in east Mooresville, several miles from Lake Norman, while about 12,000 were without power in the North Carolina mountains and 2,000 in the Winston-Salem area. Outages in Mooresville dwindled to just a handful by 9 a.m. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools announced Tuesday evening that school was canceled Wednesday because of the weather. Kannapolis schools also closed, while others operated via remote learning Wednesday. At least 112 flights were delayed and 170 canceled at Charlotte Douglas International Airport at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to tracking site Flight Skies began clearing before 11 a.m., and Thursday is expected to be sunny, with a high of 53. Friday's high is predicted to reach 60, the NWS Charlotte forecast showed.
