Uptown entertainment areas to see increased patrols
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is ramping up its efforts to combat violent crime in Uptown by increasing officer patrols in the city’s entertainment areas.
7 People Injured in University City Crash That Shut Down North Tryon Street in...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Seven people were injured Monday evening after a serious crash in northeast Charlotte’s University City area, according to local officials. The collision happened around 5 p.m. near the intersection of North Tryon Street and University Pointe Boulevard, an area known for heavy commuter traffic....
Charlotte police’s crime data shows more juvenile homicide victims in 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Alarming statistics on Wednesday night from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Their data shows that so far this year, 11 juveniles have lost their lives to a homicide. That nearly matches the total from 2024, when there were 12. Just last week, a 16-year-old was shot and...
Second suspect arrested over a month after north Charlotte homicide
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A second suspect has been arrested after a deadly shooting in north Charlotte last month, Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office records show. Sanchez Nicholson was identified by the witness as a second suspect in the homicide, and was arrested on Oct. 7 around 12 p.m. and charged with first-degree...
Pedestrian hit and killed in early-morning crash in west Charlotte: CMPD
A west Charlotte crash has taken the life of one person, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.
‘My door is open,’ Sheriff McFadden responds after sit-down with rapper and Charlotte native...
The purpose of the meeting between the sheriff and DaBaby, according to the sheriff's office, was to seek positive change.
Deadly crash closes busy Charlotte highway
Man crashed into cars before running across I-85 to escape police in Gaston County, officers say. The multi-vehicle crash happened on Monday, Oct. 6, along Highway 273 in Belmont. 5 hospitalized after car crash near Uptown Charlotte. Updated: Oct. 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. The wreck happened on the...
They moved away from Charlotte for peace, space. The city’s sprawl followed
Eight years ago, Leyla Bahmanyar bought a house in Concord for the quiet. Farmland stretched nearby. Traffic was light. She found a place that felt close enough to family but far enough from Charlotte’s sprawl. Today, Bahmanyar, 41, finds herself boxed in by subdivisions. Stormwater systems grew strained and left her...
FOUND SAFE: Lincoln County man missing for five weeks, last seen in Huntersville
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office have located a Lincolnton man who was last seen a month ago. Michael James Lynch was reported missing by his father on October 7. Lynch was last seen on September 8 at Novant Health Huntersville on Gilead Road. Lynch’s father reported that...
East Charlotte couple’s home hit by gunfire
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An East Charlotte couple is asking the city for help after their home was hit with bullets. They live in Country Club Heights, and they say many of the problems stem from a nearby apartment complex. Bryson Rogers and Monica Glick have lived in their home...

















