Icy roads claim Mecklenburg County paramedic’s legs; 23 years later his message still saves...
Mecklenburg EMS Agency is urging the public to stay home this weekend if possible.
Specialty butcher shop open in Gaston County
A butcher shop offering specialty meat, a wine bar and a market opened recently in Belmont. The New York Butcher Shoppe is located at the corner of Bryant Street and McLeod Avenue. The shop opened quietly on Jan. 13 and held a ribbon cutting on Jan. 17, said co-owner Antonio Tillery. Tillery originally intended to...
FBI Director Patel arrives in Charlotte for handoff of wanted fugitive to CMPD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – FBI Director Kash Patel paid a visit to Charlotte on Friday to announce one of the agency’s most wanted fugitives, Alex Castillo, is now behind bars in Mecklenburg County. Patel was joined by several law enforcement officials, including CMPD Chief Estella Patterson, as Castillo was walked off the...
Charlotte man found dead during annual homelessness count
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the second year in a row, a person has been found dead during the annual Point-In-Time Count in Mecklenburg County, an organizer confirmed to WCNC Charlotte. A volunteer found the person near Woodlawn Road. The person's cause of death is not immediately available. This federally...
Church services changed, canceled as winter storm approaches North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As a winter storm approaches North Carolina, churches and places of worship are altering plans for weekend services. The Dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh are not requiring Catholics to attend Mass Saturday evening or Sunday. “We want to make sure that folks stay safe and do...
Nurse’s cancer battle inspires hope and kindness at Atrium Health
Porscha Barry is a nurse with the cardiac critical care unit at Atrium Health. You’ll occasionally find her at the piano in the Levine Cancer Center, spreading a little joy as she faces her own battle with cancer.
NCDHHS reports new measles cases in Mecklenburg and Cabarrus, total rises to 13 statewide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has reported two new measles cases in both Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties. The two new cases bring the total of measles cases in the state to 13. Buncombe County has six cases, with Polk, Mecklenburg, and...
Matthews town employee accused of burning old Boston Market building
MATTHEWS, N.C. — An employee of the Town of Matthews is accused of setting an unoccupied building on fire. On Jan. 23, 2026, Matthews Police announced officers had arrested 54-year-old Peter William Blaich. He's facing a felony charge of burning certain buildings. Police said the fire happened on Jan....
Man charged with murder, armed robbery in 2025 Charlotte homicide
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Kannapolis man faces murder and armed robbery charges in connection with a homicide in October 2025, according to court documents. Marquel William Coleman, 26, was charged Jan. 20 with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and felony conspiracy in the death of Graham Stanley Burnell Bennett.
Mecklenburg County’s 2002 ice storm caused $40M worth of damage, became most costly weather...
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Mecklenburg County has experienced more than 700 severe weather events over the last 25 years, but nothing caused more damage than the 2002 ice storm, according to public records obtained by WCNC Charlotte. Mecklenburg County's Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan shows the Dec. 4,...
