I-77 Near Lake Norman Ranks 31st Among Nation’s Worst Truck Bottlenecks
A stretch of Interstate 77 in Huntersville near Lake Norman has been ranked the 31st worst truck bottleneck in the United States. The American Transportation Research Institute released its annual "Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks" list this week. Three Charlotte-area highways made the list. According to the Charlotte...
Maersk delays plans to add 520 in Charlotte by a year
Shipping giant Maersk is pushing back its plans to make Charlotte its headquarters by one year, but told state officials it remains committed to adding 520 jobs and investing $16 million in support of the move. The committee, which is part of the N.C. Department of Commerce, granted Maersk’s request...
Suspect arrested in 2024 homicide in north Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A suspect is behind bars nearly two years after a deadly shooting in north Charlotte, according to court records. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2024, along Druid Hills Way, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found the victim,...
Business Analyst: Snacks redesigned after rise in GLP-1 medication use
The food industry is taking notice of the use of GLP-1 medications.
U.S. citizens arrested by Border Patrol in Charlotte file lawsuit to stop abuses
Five people alleged in a lawsuit Tuesday that federal immigration agents attacked or arrested them in North Carolina last year without warrants or probable cause. Department of Homeland Security agents arrested the plaintiffs “without a warrant and without probable cause to believe they were removable or any...
Raid on suspected Charlotte fentanyl trafficker nets 18 guns, narcotics
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrested a 33-year-old convicted felon, seized 18 firearms and a large cache of narcotics following a trafficking investigation in north Charlotte.
Video Shows Distraught Dad Attacking Son’s Alleged Murderer In Courthouse
The altercation occurred during a scheduled court appearance tied to a motion to revoke Marion McKnight’s bond. A Charlotte father was arrested after attacking the man accused of killing his teenage son inside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on Thursday, Feb. 19, an act that was caught on video. Shaheem...
Panic erupts at Frankie’s Fun Park in Huntersville amid reports of gunfire
A loud bang and reports of gunfire triggered a panic at Frankie’s Fun Park in Huntersville on Saturday night, sending families fleeing from the facility.
Officials say massive apartment fire began on patio, N.C. fire chief invited to State...
We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Lows overnight will not be as cold as the last couple of nights with 30s on the way for most. Wednesday will be noticeably milder with highs back around seasonal averages if not a few degrees above.
New I-485 express toll lanes set to open this weekend
The new express toll lanes along the outer loop of Interstate 485 are scheduled to open this weekend. Before the launch, crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation say some finishing work remains. Lane closures for striping are planned between Nations Ford Road and Interstate 77 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
