One person hurt in shooting near Walmart in University City, suspect arrested
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A shooting in northeast Charlotte left one person hurt on Thursday. The shooting happened outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market and a 7/11 gas station on North Tryon Street near Pavilion Boulevard. One person suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting, according to Medic. Police said the...
Two hurt in crash on Interstate I-485, MEDIC says
Two people were hurt in a crash on I-485 Saturday afternoon, MEDIC said.
Police disrupt street takeover, seize guns and drugs in targeted operation
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Northeast Service Area Crime Reduction Unit completed an operation Friday night, focusing on spots such as Sugar Creek Road and University City Boulevard.
Juvenile crawls through window, tries undressing woman as she slept, NC police say
A “disturbing” burglary is under investigation in Monroe after a woman awoke to find a stranger trying to remove her clothes, according to investigators in Union County. It happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday, at an apartment on Cotton Street, and a juvenile has been arrested as a suspect, the Monroe Police Department...
You Could Spend All Day Hunting Treasures At This North Carolina Antique Store
Some people unwind at the beach. Others book spa days. Me? I lose all sense of time the second I step into a really good antique store. And somewhere along the way, that turned into a full-blown personality trait. Because there’s something dangerously addictive about the thrill of the hunt, the “just one more aisle”...
Convicted felon arrested after body found near Mecklenburg/Gaston County line
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A convicted felon was arrested in connection with a body found near the Mecklenburg/Gaston County line. Eugene Turner, 47, was arrested on March 20 and charged with one count of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by felon. The arrest came just days after the...
A Bargain Treasure Hunt In North Carolina Where You Pay A Tiny Fraction Of...
Timing is everything when the whole store feels like a game you might actually win. This North Carolina bargain stop turns discount shopping into a full treasure hunt, because paying a tiny fraction of retail starts to feel very real if you show up at the right moment. That is...
Gunfire Erupts Outside University City Walmart, Leaving One Critically Hurt
A shooting outside a Walmart in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood left one person critically injured Friday, authorities said, prompting a large police response as investigators worked to sort out what happened. Officials have not released any information about possible suspects or a motive. According to WCNC,...
Former USPS employee sentenced in mail theft, bank fraud scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced to 15 months for his role in a bank fraud scheme involving stolen mail, Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced. Andre Whitehurst, 34, will also serve one year of supervised release following...
Lowe’s armed robbery in Belmont leads to high-speed chase, crash on I-85 in west...
Drivers in Charlotte can expect heavy delays after an "incident" shut down multiple lanes along Interstate 85 Thursday morning.
