Charlotte nonprofit will turn former church into trades campus
She Built This City will convert a former Steele Creek church into a trades campus. The four-acre site will house training, workforce development, entrepreneurship and industry collaboration spaces. The nonprofit aims to open the campus by late 2027, pending successful fundraising. She Built This City (SBTC), a Black-l
Shots fired as officers serve search warrant at Fort Mill apartment complex
FORT MILL, S.C. (WBTV) - A shooting happened Tuesday morning at an apartment complex in Fort Mill as law enforcement was attempting to executing a search warrant. Investigators said on Tuesday, June 2, there was a shooting at the Sycamore Apartments along Springfield Parkway in Fort Mill. Officials said that...
CEO of bus operator in deadly Virginia crash has ties to Charlotte area
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The CEO of a bus company connected with a deadly crash in Virginia has ties to both Charlotte and Kings Mountain, according to state business filings. According to Virginia State Police, a bus operated by E&P Travel was heading from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina last Friday. The bu
Whistleblower claims retaliation after speaking up about safety issues at Silfab Solar
FORT MILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The man behind a whistleblower lawsuit against Silfab Solar is sharing his story. Jason Rhoades claims he lost his job for speaking up about safety concerns at the controversial Fort Mill business that predate a pair of chemical leaks at the plant. “You could clearly see there was […
Missing 70-year-old Lincoln County man found dead in wooded area, police say
LINCOLNTON, N.C. (WBTV) - An elderly Lincoln County man who was reported missing last week was found dead on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, officers said they found a deceased person in a wooded area. The man was identified as 70-year-old Tony Maddox, who was reported missi
Greystar Opens Doors to 402-Unit Huntersville Rental Community
Greystar has opened the remaining units of Archer Eastfield Station, a 402-unit apartment complex at 6615 Cerris Drive in Huntersville. Construction began in the fall of 2024 , and the first units were delivered in February. The Charlotte Business Journal reports Greystar developed Archer Eastfield Station in partnersh
Suspect accused of crimes against children hospitalized after shootout with deputies at Fort Mill...
According to the York County Sheriff's Office, authorities were serving an 'Internet Crimes Against Children' warrant at the Sycamore Apartments off Springfield Parkway.
SLED investigates shooting involving officer during crimes against children search in Fort Mill
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating a shooting involving an officer that happened during an Internet Crimes Against Children search warrant execution at the Sycamore Apartments in Fort Mill. The shooting was reported around 11:55 a.m. at the apartment complex located
17-year-old accused of killing his girlfriend’s father in North Carolina, shooting girlfriend
A 17-year-old was arrested for first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence, resisting officers, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia after a 47-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured in a shooting at a home in Concord.
18 arrested after guns, drugs seized in Uptown Charlotte and South End operation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Eighteen people were arrested after guns and drugs were seized during a weekend operation in Charlotte’s Central Division. The crackdown was the department’s fifth “Queen City Safe” operation of 2026 and took place on Friday, May 29, in Uptown and South End.

















