Charlotte NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte voters have decided to pay more taxes to fund transportation improvements on rails, roads and buses. “We need the roads and things fixed and if that 1% is going to help I’m okay with it,” West Charlotte voter Katina Bristol said. Each household would pay about $240 dollars more every year...

Joshua Lamar Brownlee, 34, was charged with discharging a firearm within city limits, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by felon.

SNAP funding delays are just the latest hit impacting food banks.

Jenee Randall says four adults and two children live in her Lowell house, but that their water bill is never more than about $100 per month — until recently.

Amid a federal government shutdown that has suspended November's SNAP benefits, Mecklenburg County is stepping up with a financial commitment to support residents in need of food resources. In action that serves as a stopgap to federal inaction, the county will allocate $740,000 to provide additional assistance to...

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — A school resource officer in Charlotte is under criminal investigation after a viral video captured him forcefully slamming a student to the ground during a chaotic brawl outside a local high school. The footage, posted online by journalist Matt Van Swol, shows a tense moment...

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has identified Caleb Johnson, 23, and Prince Tribble, 32, as the victims of a double homicide that occurred on Sunday afternoon in north Charlotte.

As the court case begins, his brother, David Brooks, is feeling an outpouring of community support, including help from another local restaurant to keep Brooks’ Sandwich House open during the proceedings.

Mayor Vi Lyles has won a fifth term in office with 70% of the vote, while Mecklenburg County voters have approved a one percent sales tax increase to fund transit projects.

A Mount Holly man is facing multiple charges following a domestic violence situation and the discovery of a large amount of drugs, according to the Gaston County Police Department.