Avoid these Charlotte roads this weekend: Closures, heavy traffic for Pride
Pride month may be June, but Charlotte celebrates in August. The Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade on Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16 will be swelteringly hot and shut down some city roads. The weekend of celebrations will take place around First Ward Park in Uptown, and is expected to bring in $15.8 million in
Free Charlotte Soul Fest brings music, art and Black-owned vendors to First Ward Park
Charlotte Soul Fest, a free, one-day community festival celebrating Black art, music, food and culture, returns to First Ward Park on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Now in its second year, the event is organized by KMarie Walters, a Fox Sports producer who moved to Charlotte from Los Angeles in 2016. She sai
Devastated mother calls for justice in unrelated fatal shootings of siblings
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is seeking information regarding two unsolved fatal shootings involving siblings from the same family.
Charlotte-area storms with ‘damaging’ 60 mph gusts expected Saturday, NWS says
Severe storms with damaging, 60 mph gusts may develop in the Charlotte area Saturday afternoon and evening, National Weather Service meteorologists said. “The main threat will be damaging wind,” NWS forecasters said on social media. Storms could emerge anytime between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., according to the NWS. Rock Hill
$4 happy hour discount costs Uptown restaurant $800
A $4 discount is costing an Uptown restaurant $800 or its liquor license for eight days.
Capital One Café Expands Charlotte Presence With New South End Location
Capital One Café is expanding its presence in Charlotte with its first location in the city, planned for 1520 S. Tryon St. in South End. The café will occupy the former Elder Gallery space, according to Axios Charlotte, which reported that Capital One has signed a lease for the location.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for multiple counties in Charlotte region – Friday, Aug. 14
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for multiple counties in the Charlotte region on Friday afternoon. On Friday, Aug. 14, the National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm warnings for the following counties. Cleveland County until 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Gaston County until 4:15 p.m. on Fr
Woman Calls 911 Struggling to Breathe and “Wimpering” After Silfab Restarts Manufacturing Operations
A female employee at Silfab Solar’s Fort Mill plant called 911 yesterday morning. According to the call log, the woman struggled to breathe and was ‘whimpering’ on the line. York County Sheriff’s dispatch logged the welfare check at 7149 Logistics Lane. Officials labeled it a medical emergency....
Multiple patrons injured when car slams into Harrisburg restaurant, police say
Multiple customers were hospitalized after a car drove through the front of a busy restaurant during the supper rush, Harrisburg police say. It happened around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday at Vortex Bottle Shop on School House Commons, and at least four patrons were hurt, officials said. “During dinner service last night, a v
North Carolina Woman Blocks In Couple Then Repeatedly Kicks Their Car During Road Rage...
A woman in North Carolina blocked a couple with her car before repeatedly kicking their vehicle during an apparent road rage incident. The couple were inside their car while visiting Charlotte when the woman allegedly rear-ended them. She then drove in front of their vehicle, blocking them and preventing them from leav
