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When news broke that DeCarlos Brown Jr. was found “incapable to proceed” recently, there was some panic online. Some worried he would be freed and not tried in the killing of Iryna Zarutska. “So insanity was his defense and no doubt he will be unleashed on the citizens of Charlotte?” one person asked in a post on social media site X. “Is this what...

There is a new historical marker in Charlotte honoring the late Rev. Billy Graham.

Most of us probably expect to be compensated for all the time that we spend working. For an Uber driver, this would include time spent driving to pick up customers. Right?. An Uber driver thought that the rideshare service calculated his pay similarly to a traditional metered taxi service. However, after completing a ride that took 16 minutes longer than the application said it...

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) -Two men were arrested after police said they found about 15 kilograms of cocaine and a loaded handgun inside their vehicle during a traffic stop in Gaston County. Police identified the suspects as Josue Ortiz-Villeda, 24, and Faustino Ruiz-Juarez, 40. Read below for full list of...

Overall Charlotte crime fell 23% in early 2026, including major violent and property offenses. Homicides rose 38%, with 22 killings and an 82% clearance rate by CMPD. Chief credits targeted patrols, CATS enforcement and community partnerships; CMPD plans continued proactive deployments. Crime in Charlotte fell 23% in the first quarter...

The city of Gastonia and Two Rivers Utilities is asking residents and businesses to conserve water after the Catawba–Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group declared the area to be in a stage one drought. The Catawba–Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group is a coalition of local water utilities, including TRU, as well as cities, industries, and Duke Energy, that rely on water from the...

Police say a late-night family dispute in northwest Charlotte turned violent early Saturday when a 54-year-old man allegedly shot a relative on Hovis Road. Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded just before 1 a.m. to the 4800 block of Hovis Road, where they found a victim with a gunshot wound. The injured family member was taken to the hospital...

Overall crime is down 23% for the first quarter of the year but as of last week, there have been 22 homicides in the first quarter of the year compared to last ye

For Olivia Merlock, cannabis is not just a lifestyle but a livelihood. Now a senior manager with the Charlotte-based Hemp & Tea Company, the Vermont native entered the hemp industry in 2022 shortly after moving to Charlotte from South Carolina. She was working in the corporate world when she applied for a job with The Happy Camper Cannabis Dispensary and Lounge on a whim...

Duke Energy Carolinas has proposed steep rate hikes starting next year. State regulators will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. next Monday at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. The utility is asking to raise average monthly rates by more than $17 in 2027 and $6 in 2028. This is unrelated...