Restaurant planned for historic building
The Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group is leaning into this turn-of-the-century grocery store’s history for their newest concept.
New Lake Norman restaurant offers modern Indian cuisine, ‘street-style bites’
A new Indian restaurant has joined the metro Charlotte food scene. Masala Bitez Indian Kitchen officially opened Monday, Jan. 12, on Mooresville Commons Way in Mooresville. The restaurant is in the former Chefry’s Blue Smoke BBQ restaurant space in the Lowes Foods center off Brawley School and Williamson roads....
Woman thinks someone got their hands on her mother’s mail, then her mom’s money
Kim King says her 91-year-old mother sensed something was wrong with her mail.
Charlotte activist Cedric Dean denies health care fraud allegations, court records show
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte activist Cedric Dean has denied the allegations of Medicaid fraud that he’s facing, according to a court record filed Thursday. Dean’s company and properties were the subject of an FBI raid in October. No criminal charges had been filed against Dean in relation to the alleged fraud.
Restaurant + lounge ‘forced to close’ in Dilworth after community pushback
Lack of support has snuffed out a restaurant and lounge popular among Black Charlotteans, owners say. Red at 28th, a multicultural bar, hookah and literary lounge in Dilworth, closed Thursday, Jan. 15, according to a message shared on the business’s Instagram page. The memo pointed “to a group of people who choose...
Peace-walking dog to reunite with monks following surgery in S.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Aloka the Peace Dog will reunite with the Buddhist monks for a short visit following his surgery in South Carolina. On Thursday, the group said Aloka will have a brief reunion with the Buddhist monks in the Charlotte area as they continue their Walk for Peace. Shortly after, the pup will head back...
Lost but not forgotten: These Charlotte-area restaurants have closed in 2026
Despite incredible growth in Charlotte’s restaurant industry, there are always notable closures each year that mark a loss in the community. Some close the doors for financial reasons after fighting rising costs for food, rent and labor. Others are tied to retirements, construction projects, legal problems or other...
Victim gunned down behind furniture store claimed suspect was stalking him
A man gunned down behind an Indian Land furniture store claimed the suspect was stalking him for years.
Mall Shakeup: List of Stores Closing in North Carolina Malls in 2026
The “Retail Reset” is hitting the Tar Heel State hard this year. While North Carolina remains a booming market for new business, 2026 has brought a wave of closures from legacy brands that are “trimming the fat.” From the loss of a major department store anchor in the capital to the massive reduction of a...
Woman charged in fatal hit and run in east Charlotte
A woman is facing charges after allegedly running a red light and killing a pedestrian at an intersection in east Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. It happened around 5:45 p.m. on The Plaza near East 36th Street. Upon arrival, officers located 25-year-old...
