SBI investigating inmate death at Mecklenburg County Detention Center
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An inmate at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center has died after she was found unresponsive Saturday night, the sheriff’s office says. On Saturday, Nov. 1, around 11:40 p.m., a detention officer was called to a medical emergency in the cell of 51-year-old Sandi Hill, who resided...
Uber driver accused of shooting passenger after argument in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An Uber driver was arrested after he allegedly shot a person at a house in northeast Charlotte over the weekend, court documents revealed. An affidavit revealed the shooting happened just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 at a home on Penninger Circle. The affidavit alleged...
City introduces Estella Patterson as new CMPD chief
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will formally introduce its new chief Monday.
Local stores fined for price scanning errors, overcharging customers
Four local stores were fined for price scanning errors during the third quarter of 2025, according to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Intense Debate: Former Raleigh Police Chief, Estella Patterson, Appointed as Charlotte’s New Police Chief
abc11.com - 10/31/2025 04:04:13 PM. Three days ago, the city of Charlotte announced the appointment of Estella Patterson, the former Raleigh Police Chief, as the new Chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. This marked a significant milestone as Patterson is the first female to hold this position. She...
Billy Graham Assoc. Providing Free Meals to Federal Workers During Shutdown at 5 Sites
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse started serving free lunches to federal employees affected by the government shutdown at five North Carolina locations today. Meals will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day until the shutdown ends. All federal employees who haven't...
Voters in Meck County to hit the polls Tuesday
Tuesday is your chance for your voice to be heard.
11-3-25: 11-3-25: McFadden Now Cooperates with Ice
Tune in here to this Monday’s edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!. Breaking Brett Jensen sits down for a 1-on-1 exclusive interview with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden to discuss his recent decision to renew cooperation with ICE and what that partnership really means for the county. Sheriff McFadden...
Will North Meck get a train or more broken promises?
Like most North Mecklenburg residents, Chris Wallace gets frustrated any time he has to go on Interstate 77.
2 horses killed, 1 rescued after trailer overturned in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One horse was rescued after a trailer hauling multiple horses overturned in northwest Charlotte, officials say. Around 8:38 p.m. on Friday, Charlotte Fire and Medic responded to reports of a crash involving a vehicle towing a horse trailer in the 4600 block of Brookshire Boulevard....
