17-year-old accused of killing his girlfriend’s father in North Carolina, shooting girlfriend
A 17-year-old was arrested for first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence, resisting officers, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia after a 47-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured in a shooting at a home in Concord.
18 arrested after guns, drugs seized in Uptown Charlotte and South End operation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Eighteen people were arrested after guns and drugs were seized during a weekend operation in Charlotte’s Central Division. The crackdown was the department’s fifth “Queen City Safe” operation of 2026 and took place on Friday, May 29, in Uptown and South End.
North Carolina appeals board overturns ruling on disqualification of Mallard Creek (NC) runner
The verdict is in from the NC State Board of Education’s Independent Interscholastic Athletic Appeals Board on the viral disqualification of Charlotte (NC) Mallard Creek track runner Nyan Brown, according to multiple reports. According to a report by the HighSchoolOT, the appeals board made the unprecedented decision t
Street takeover arrests surge across US as summer kicks off with social media-driven crime...
Police across multiple states made arrests tied to street takeovers as the social media-driven crime trend intensifies heading into summer months.
Olive Garden Owner Plots Chilly Rock Hill Hub That Could Bring 80 Jobs
Olive Garden's corporate parent is weighing a move that could quietly turn Rock Hill into a key stop on its supply chain, eyeing a large cold-storage site at 3623 Lazy Hawk Road for a distribution hub that could bring roughly 80 jobs to the area. The plan is still under review, but it would mark a sizable foodservice l
Teen hospitalized after being shot multiple times outside Uptown Charlotte, report says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A teen was hospitalized after being shot multiple times in a neighborhood just outside Uptown Charlotte on Monday afternoon, according to a police report. The shooting happened around 3:20 p.m. on Monday, June 1, in the area of Eli and Baxter streets. Police said officers responded...
This extraordinary North Carolina antique store is packed with treasures that will keep you...
Tucked inside a massive old mill building at 406 E Catawba St in Belmont, NC, the Catawba River Antique Mall is one of those places that feels like stepping into a living time capsule. With hundreds of vendor booths, a friendly staff, and a reputation for fair prices, it has earned a 4.6-star rating from over 850 happy
‘Smiled with satisfaction’: Woman who followed 79-year-old man home from grocery store, broke into...
A North Carolina woman "smiled with satisfaction" when asked if she was trying to kill the man she followed home from a grocery store, then broke into his home and strangled him, cops say. The post 'Smiled with satisfaction': Woman who followed 79-year-old man home from grocery store, broke into his home and strangled
Buc-ee’s is finally coming to NC. Is it worth the drive from Charlotte?
North Carolina is finally getting its first-ever Buc-ee’s . This week, the company announced it would break ground on a new 74,000-square-foot travel center in Mebane on Wednesday, June 10. The massive store won’t open for at least another year, however, giving Charlotte road trippers plenty of time to map out a future
These old-school Greek restaurants are still feeding generations of Charlotteans
Many of Charlotte’s diners, Italian restaurants and sandwich shops have something in common: Greek food. A few years ago, CharlotteFive’s Philip Freeman wrote about why so many of Charlotte’s restaurants feature Greek cuisine , explaining that immigrants snapped up much-needed jobs feeding folks moving to the area as t

















