Charlotte native and HBCU scholar wins John Lewis fellowship
Quincey Constant, who grew up in Charlotte and attends Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), was selected as a 2025 fellow of the John Lewis Young Leaders program. The year-long fellowship is designed to prepare college students for a future in community organizing and civic engagement. Quincey was selected from...
Boyfriend of Charlotte mother found in car said gun went off, police report says
The man arrested in the homicide of a 31-year-old Charlotte mother was accused of shooting her in the head and leaving her in her car parked behind a church parking lot, a police affidavit said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested Lorenza Thomas Inman Jr., 38, on Dec. 12, in Maxton, a town 100 miles southeast of...
Furniture company to invest $9 million, add 45 jobs in Catawba County
A direct-to-customer furniture company based in Charlotte will invest $9 million to create 45 jobs for a new manufacturing facility in the Catawba County town of Claremont, the governor’s office announced Wednesday. Coley Hull founded Coley Home in 2019, which has had a manufacturing facility in Claremont since at...
Man arrested after infant suffers multiple injuries in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A Salisbury man has been charged with felony child abuse after a 2-month-old infant was hospitalized with severe injuries, including bleeding on the brain and bone fractures, according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 37-year-old Kevin Eugene Morrison Jr. was arrested Wednesday...
Contractor arrested after taking $18K from Gaston County family for unfinished work, warrant says
RANLO, N.C. (WBTV) - A Gaston County couple is hopeful their nightmare home remodel will serve as a warning for other families, after paying a contractor nearly $20,000 for work that wasn’t completed. Chad Austin Brezeale was accused of misleading at least two victims into believing he was licensed...
Juvenile Pronounced Dead After Incident in Charlotte’s Hickory Grove Division as CMPD Investigates
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is currently handling a death investigation following an incident in the Hickory Grove Division, as first reported by the CMPD Newsroom. Yesterday morning, December 16, police were dispatched to a medical assistance call on the 7600 block of Gwynne Hill Road. Officials...
Charlotte train stabbing 911 calls capture pleas for help after illegal immigrant allegedly attacked...
Newly released 911 audio from a December stabbing on a Charlotte light rail train captured the frantic efforts of passengers as they struggled to help the victim, who was allegedly attacked by a twice-deported illegal immigrant. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released four 911 calls tied to the stabbing...
‘Completely Shocked’: Teen Sues Over Kirk Tribute
Alliance Defending Freedom and the parents of Ardrey Kell High School student Gabby Stout have alleged that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education violated Stout’s constitutional rights by removing a religious and patriotic message she painted on the school’s “spirit rock.” The group has filed a federal lawsuit...
Charlotte firefighters spread holiday cheer at Levine Children’s Hospital
High above at Levine Children’s Hospital, Charlotte firefighters made a gravity-defying entrance, rappelling down the side of a 12-story building dressed as holiday favorites.
Charlotte Douglas Workers Protest as New Report Shows CLT Has Nation’s Highest Airfare Costs
The rally centers on a New Soil Analytics report revealing that CLT passengers paid 33.4% more per nonstop domestic fare over the last decade than travelers at comparable airports. In 2024 alone, fares were 20.4% higher, and in 2018 the gap reached 42.3%. Charlotte passengers paid an average of $119 more per round...

















