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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - After an unidentified 7-year-old boy drowned in a retention pond on Wednesday night, neighbors in Steele Creek are calling for safety measures in their community. “It is very frightening,” said Chauntel Maxwell. “I have children that go out and play.”. “I’m just shocked about...

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A local man is planning a boycott after the YMCA of Greater Charlotte announced it plans to close the Morrison YMCA. The Y has sold the property to Moments of Hope Church for $42.5 million. That’s where David Chadwick, formerly of Forest Hill, now pastors.

Data center moratorium fever grows across North Carolina. Cooling modules operate outside the Google data center in Lenoir, in Caldwell County. The facility was built in 2007 but announced a $1 billion expansion in 2026. Charlotte just became the latest, and largest, North Carolina community to instate a temporary paus

Order your tickets, pack a picnic and take in the tunes at Symphony Park with Celebrate America. Fireworks begin after the show. charlottesymphony.org. Family Celebration and Fireworks Spectacular — Town of Matthews. July 3. Head to downtown Stumptown Park (120 S. Trade Street) for patriotic fun. There’s a free...

Charlotte's soul food scene continues to anchor the city's culinary identity, with Black-owned spots serving everything from smothered pork chops to lobster macaroni and cheese. Whether you're a longtime local or a newcomer to the Queen City, these seven restaurants are worth adding to your dining rotation. ___. Sol'De

A fatal collision occurred Thursday at approximately 11:31 a.m. at the intersection of North Carolina 16 and Buffalo Shoals Road in Catawba County, resulting in the death of a Charlotte man, troopers said.

A 47-year-old man was arrested at a home Tuesday evening after fleeing from a traffic stop in a Harrisburg neighborhood, a Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office incident report said. He was charged with DWI, a felony drug offense and fleeing to elude arrest after he was picked up in the Orchard Park neighborhood. The incide

Many people love cats, but maybe there can be too much of a good thing. In Charlotte, there aren’t specific regulations about maintaining stray cats, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control Communications and Outreach Manager Melissa Knicely. Can I pet stray cats? Some cats are “community cats” meani

India’s Supreme Nonwoven Inc. has just announced plans to establish their first U.S. manufacturing facility in the Charlotte region, marking a significant step for North Carolina’s advanced manufacturing sector. The India-based Supreme Nonwoven Group, a leader in engineered nonwoven materials for over four decades, pla