ICE makes 19 arrests at Mecklenburg County courthouse since last fall
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Agents with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have made 19 arrests at the Mecklenburg County courthouse since the sheriff’s office started tracking them last October. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office shared that data after a recent string of four arrests in one day. In...
Lake Norman Mega-Compound Carved Up Into Twin $7.5 Million Prizes
A massive Lake Norman compound that once hit the market as a single $15 million prize is now being sold in pieces, with brokers carving it into two separate parcels at roughly $7.5 million each. The move is aimed squarely at widening the buyer pool for a rare lakeside holding north of Charlotte, and brokers and...
Former Sycamore Brewing reopens with new name and large crowd
The former Sycamore Brewing reopened this past weekend in time for St. Patrick’s Day holiday. It has a new name, Club West Brewing, and is in the process of getting a new owner. Sycamore Brewing closed in early January, a few weeks after one of its co-founders was arrested on sex crime charges involving a 13-year-old...
‘A foundation, not a finish line’: Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief marks 100 days on the...
Chief Patterson said the work is far from over, but people around the city say this first 100 days are a good indicator of what’s possible for the department.
Schools in Charlotte, Cleveland County face recent safety threats in troubling trend
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A wave of threats targeting schools in the Charlotte region has prompted investigations by multiple law enforcement agencies and renewed concerns among parents and former students about school safety. In Cleveland County, the sheriff's office is investigating online shooting threats made against...
Brookshire Boulevard NAPA Lot Slaying: Charlotte Teens Sentenced In 19-Year-Old’s Killing
Two Charlotte teenagers have admitted roles in the killing of 19-year-old Jaquad Malik Pearson in a NAPA Auto Parts parking lot on Brookshire Boulevard, and both are now headed to prison for years. Court records and local reporting show one teen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while the other accepted...
New legislation targets radar coverage gap in Charlotte area
Congressman Tim Moore is pushing legislation to fund improved radar technology to address the gap in severe weather tracking in the Charlotte area.
Uptown Airbnb Horror: Charlotte Woman Re-Arrested After Alleged Hours-Long Assault
A Charlotte woman accused of carrying out a brutal, hours-long attack on her girlfriend inside an Uptown Airbnb is back behind bars, after authorities say she broke the rules of her electronic monitoring. Court filings show Jakari Snowden was re-arrested on March 14, 2026, and is being held in the...
Armed robbery suspect arrested after high-speed pursuit
A suspect was arrested Thursday morning after an armed robbery at a Belmont Lowe’s led to a high-speed vehicle pursuit and a collision with a garbage truck.
85-year-old tailor returns to workforce full-time after retirement
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Aging Untold) — Alice Taylor is 85 years old and works full-time. She handles all tailoring for Charlotte’s three Dillard’s locations, adjusting sleeves on shirts and jackets, hemming pants and working on gowns, which she considers her specialty. She works five days a week, eight...

















