Charlotte NC

Firefighters descended on the 300 block of Keswick Avenue in Charlotte last night after reports of a structure fire, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Battalion 9 arrived, took command of the scene and reported smoke showing when crews pulled up. The department’s initial update did not include any details...

The I-485 Express Lanes opened in south Charlotte at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, offering a fast option across an 18-mile stretch from I-77 to U.S. 74. Toll rates vary depending on vehicle size, timing, and the day. Users with NC Quick Passes will benefit from lower rates. Electronic...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department dispatched officers into south Charlotte over the weekend. Queen City Safe drove the deployment. This rebranded initiative targets zones where crime persists. The program once went by Operation Safe and stuck to Uptown's borders. Patrols clustered around Nations Ford Road and...

Ricci’s Hoagies , an iconic Philadelphia sandwich shop that’s been putting out Italian hoagies since 1920, is finally arriving in Charlotte. The new 1,000-square-foot hoagies shop is will officially open Wednesday, March 11 at CentroNoDa — and it’s kicking off a music-filled celebration with a deal that honors its...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Every spring, I find myself watching the sky a little more closely. There’s something magical about knowing that a bird weighing roughly the same as a small marshmallow is flying hundreds - sometimes thousands - of miles to get here. When that first shimmer of emerald hovers near the feeder,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and a life insurance company have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit in which the driver said he was misled into purchasing policies marketed as safe retirement plans. Kyle and Samantha Busch reached an out-of-court settlement with Pacific Life Insurance...

Shake Shake will serve its famous burgers and crinkle fries at a new Charlotte-area restaurant. The burger joint is set to open Wednesday, March 11, at the Concord Mills shopping center in Concord. The grand opening celebration kicks off at 10:30 a.m., and $1 of every sandwich sold will benefit Second Harvest of...

A south Charlotte parent teacher organization member is accused of embezzling from the group, according to police. Channel 9 went to the home listed in court documents for Ashley Seymour, but no one answered. Seymour is now facing a felony embezzlement charge tied to money from the Lansdowne Elementary School...

A Minnesota protester accused of violating civil rights for disrupting a church service with chants of “ICE out!” was arrested in Charlotte this weekend, federal court records show. Federal prosecutors say Mark David Weinfurter and nearly 40 others showed up at a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Thirty-five people were arrested, and eight guns were seized during “Operation Queen City Safe” in southwest Charlotte this weekend. The operation took place in the Steele Creek Division over the weekend of Saturday, Feb. 28. Police said the effort “significantly disrupted criminal activity...