CATS announces route changes to improve reliability, starting in February
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Starting Monday, Feb. 2, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will be adjusting several routes and services. The following route schedules will be changed to help improve reliability and on-time performance: CATS will also adjust labeled timepoints on the printed schedule for...
Family pushes for judge to reject plea deal after father’s killing
A Charlotte family says the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s office is planning to offer a plea deal to the man police say drove drunk and struck and killed their loved one.
12‑year‑old fighting for life after deadly crash on Ardrey Kell Road
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 12-year-old girl remains hospitalized after a crash on Ardrey Kell Road near Red Rust Lane just days after Christmas. Her mother, Lorin Manley, and her grandmother, Gloria Manley, died in the collision. The family says the 12-year-old was riding in the car with relatives when...
9 miles of new greenway now open in the Charlotte area
About nine miles of greenway opened around the Charlotte area in 2025. Why it matters: As Charlotte's population grows, so does its demand for outdoor space. Expanding the county's network of greenways is costly work that takes years when considering land acquisition and engineering — but it reflects the region's...
Man dies, juvenile injured in west Charlotte crash
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit are looking into a fatal vehicle crash that occurred in the Freedom Division on Dec. 31, 2025.
Investigation underway after man found dead behind Indian Land furniture store
INIDAN LAND, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A suspected homicide investigation is underway after an elderly man was found dead behind a furniture store in Indian Land. Shortly before noon on Jan. 5, deputies were called to The Designers Marketplace on Yarborough Road. Behind the business, deputies found a 74-year-old man...
Teen already on FBI radar arrested after allegedly planning Mint Hill terrorist attack: What...
MINT HILL, N.C. (WBTV) - Almost a week has passed since an 18-year-old in Mint Hill was arrested for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on New Year’s Eve. Christian Sturdivant had just turned 18 shortly before his arrest on Dec. 31, 2025, for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist...
A Charlotte spot was just named one of the best new restaurants in the...
Charlotte’s own Dogwood Southern Table & Bar has been named among the USA Today 10Best list of Best New Restaurants of the Year . The annual ranking celebrates standout restaurants across the country that have opened recently and captured both expert and reader attention. The restaurant, newly reopened inside The...
East Charlotte crash causes power outage, road closure
Hundreds of people are without power after a crash in east Charlotte Tuesday morning.
Federal judge blocks CMPD video release in light rail killing case
A federal judge ordered Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Monday not to release any video or audio related to the federal case involving Iryna Zarutska’s August 2025 killing on the city’s light rail transit line.

















