Charlotte NC

Two local organizations partnered up to make sure people in need can have a merry and bright Christmas.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A soldier’s holiday wish was granted this Christmas Eve. A new military non-profit — Miles for Military — is helping families reunite with their service members from around the globe. One soldier was able to make it home to his mom just in time for the holiday.

A missing man last seen in McAdenville was found safely Wednesday morning, according to Gaston County officials.

A third person has been arrested in connection with the death of a 6-year-old girl in east Charlotte.

R.O.’s Bar-B-Cue, a 79-year staple in Gastonia, announced it will close its restaurant on Dec. 27, marking the end of one of the region’s most iconic family-owned eateries. The decision, owners said, came after “current and sustained economic factors” made continued operations impossible. The restaurant opened...

A Charlotte woman says she remains shaken weeks after her Dodge Durango was stolen in Uptown, not because of the loss of the vehicle, but because it contained the ashes of her parents and sister. The theft occurred while the vehicle was parked inside the garage at the Ascher Uptown...

A structure fire broke out in the 7600 block of Gwynne Hill Road on Wednesday, prompting a rapid response from the Charlotte Fire Department.

The day before winter break, fifth grade students at University Meadows Elementary School thought they were being called together for a typical school assembly.

A judge is expected to make a decision soon in a lawsuit against York Memorial Park in Charlotte, where families claim the cemetery lost burial records, misplaced bodies, and engaged in other misconduct.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is looking for the person who stole a statue from an art gallery.