Charlotte NC

CORNELIUS, N.C. — A wastewater overflow near Harbor Light Boulevard in Cornelius has allowed an estimated 100 gallons to reach Lake Norman. Charlotte Water says a contractor accidentally damaged a low pressure pipe which caused the overflow. Most homes along the lakes are served by low pressure sewer systems that...

NORTH CAROLINA — Police have launched a death investigation in east Charlotte, authorities said Tuesday evening. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), officers responded to an incident along Central Avenue near Sheridan Drive around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday. Officials confirmed that homicide...

Ricci’s Hoagies’ first shop outside Philadelphia opened Wednesday in Charlotte, with a crowd so big that the lunchtime line stretched around the block. A DJ entertained the masses outside Centro NoDa , the mixed-use apartment development where the sandwich shop has joined recently-opened Morelia Paletas and smoothie...

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Crews responded to a crash involving a school bus in Matthews Wednesday morning, Medic said. The incident happened on Matthews Township Parkway, near Sam Newell Road around 6:30 a.m. Medic confirmed they responded to the crash but were later cleared from the scene. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said...

A mission-based coffee shop is closing after five years in Charlotte’s South End. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee plans to shutter its shop at 1930 Camden Road on Sunday, March 22, Axios Charlotte and Charlotte Business Journal reported. Touted as the “original inclusive coffee shop,” the concept provides jobs to individuals...

PITT COUNTY, NC — A woman is facing armed robbery and assault charges months after the incident was first reported. Laquanda Sanders was arrested Tuesday, March 10, 2026, on warrants issued by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The alleged offenses date back to October 25, 2025. According to arrest...

After an investigation following a small plane crash in Indian Trail on Sunday, the Union County Sheriff’s Office shared updated information on Tuesday regarding the incident.

Dozens of excited fans never made it past the doors at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center, even after paying hundreds of dollars for Millennium Tour tickets that turned out to be phantoms. Many who bought through social apps showed up at will call with their IDs, only to be told their names were not on the list. Now they...

Pinky’s Westside Grill appears to have Plaza Midwood in its sights.

The Stellar Gospel Music Awards, the nation’s premier event celebrating gospel artists, is coming to Charlotte this summer. The event will take place at the Spectrum Center. The news was announced Tuesday at a press conference hosted by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, in partnership with the Stellar Awards.