Charlotte NC

RALEIGH — A federal judge has blocked a legislative committee from case files involving the murder of Iryna Zarutska, the young Ukrainian woman allegedly stabbed to death by Decarlos Brown Jr. on Charlotte’s light rail system on Aug. 22, 2025. Brown has been charged by the state with...

The Mint Hill Police Department announced Sunday morning that there will police presence in the area as an investigation is conducted.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A survivor of the "Miracle on the Hudson" returned to Charlotte this week to mark 17 years since Capt. Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed a Charlotte-bound plane in New York's Hudson River, saving all 155 people on board. The anniversary event at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum...

You know that feeling when you promise yourself you’ll only eat one slice of pizza? Yeah… that plan goes out the window fast in North Carolina. From tiny hole-in-the-wall spots in sleepy towns to bustling downtown pizzerias where the ovens never cool, these pizza joints serve slices so enormous, cheesy, and perfectly...

CHARLOTTE (WXII) -- A group of Buddhist monks “walking for peace” is in the Charlotte area today. Thursday was the 82nd day of their 120-day peace walk from Texas to Washington, DC. They arrived in North Carolina on Wednesday. Hundreds lined the monks' path and greeted them as...

In 2019, Bailey Wooten Lawrence was working as a receptionist in a Belmont salon, thinking she would like to become an esthetician. About six years later, she is running her own salon, which recently opened in Cramerton. Navy Signature Salon, named after Lawrence’s daughter Navy, is the culmination of years of work...

In North Carolina, a woman experienced two major events within a span of a few days. She purchased a new house. She then won a large lottery prize. The lottery prize came from a simple scratch ticket worth $20. This happened at a time when the moment meant a lot...

After selling for $2 million , the former Cavendish Brewing Company building will soon undergo months of renovations to become Sugar Creek Brewing Company’s headquarter location, complete with a restaurant, small tap room, and full-scale brewing operation, according to part owner Eric Flanigan. Here's what to know...

Johnny made the leap from dairy to soda bottles and says he’s made a lot of friends in the collecting community.

Imagine cruising down a quiet North Carolina backroad when suddenly your nose perks up, there it is: the irresistible scent of buttery crust, warm cinnamon, and perfectly sweet fruit wafting through the air. That’s the siren call of a true pie café, where every dessert is handmade, every crust is...