Charlotte City Council members seek state funding to implement Iryna’s Law
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A newly configured Charlotte City Council is preparing to navigate budget constraints as Iryna's Law takes effect, with councilmembers emphasizing they need state funding to implement the law's requirements. Three new councilmembers were sworn in Monday night, the first day the law went into effect....
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Charlotte Region Tonight
A fast-moving storm system will reach the Charlotte region tonight, bringing a wintry mix to our region. Temperatures will stay unusually cold Friday, with many communities stuck in the 30s. Rain arrives overnight, with snow and ice accumulating in the northern and western parts of the Charlotte region. The National...
WinterFest Returns to Carowinds With New Shows and Expanded Menu
Carowinds opened its annual WinterFest last week, and the holiday party will go through January 3. Eight live shows await visitors. Twenty-nine rides and attractions spin and soar across the park. The event runs through Jan. 3, 2026, on select days from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Three new productions...
Driver in viral ICE chase has charge reduced after judge finds no probable cause
Homeland Security’s Charlotte’s Web operation led to the arrest of 425 individuals living illegally in the United States, alongside a legal resident involved in a chase with ICE agents in north Charlotte.
Homicide investigation underway in west Charlotte
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a homicide in west Charlotte Thursday morning.
Franklin Graham nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse reports plane hijacked over Africa
A Samaritan’s Purse plane carrying a load of medicine was hijacked over Africa, according to a statement released by the North Carolina-based nonprofit. It happened Tuesday, Dec. 2, and ended with an armed suspect being taken into custody, officials said. Samaritan’s Purse is an international humanitarian aid agency...
Neese’s livermush lovers are hanging in limbo. Why have Charlotte shelves been bare?
Long a staple of North Carolina culinary traditions, you’ll find livermush on menus at mom-and-pop restaurants around the state. Lately, however, one of the state’s most recognizable brands of the pork product, Neese’s Country Sausage, has quietly disappeared off store shelves. The traditional food — usually made...
NC Auditor probes Charlotte’s settlement with police chief’s husband
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina’s state auditor is investigating a settlement reached between Charlotte leaders and the husband of the city’s new police chief, Estella Patterson. The settlement was announced days before her hiring. Lance Patterson, a former Charlotte Fire Battalion Chief, had a...
Four people arrested following theft investigation, drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Four Charlotte residents were arrested Monday after deputies say they were caught in the middle of a larceny at the Walmart on Cooper Creek Drive in Mocksville and later linked to a series of similar thefts across North Carolina. According to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were...
Mecklenburg County approves $207 million incentive grant for Scout Motors’ move to Plaza Midwood
The relocation of the automotive manufacturing company’s headquarters will include a capital investment of $206.9 million and is expected to create 1,200 new jobs.
