New School Year, New Rules: NC Public Education Laws Take Effect
North Carolina has recently enacted several new education laws, including rules limiting cellphone use in schools, a new requirement for arts education graduation credits, and the launch of a pilot program focused on career development plans. There are also ongoing discussions regarding teacher salary increases and a...
Charlotte Pride Week kicks off: A look back at history
In less than a week, the streets of Uptown Charlotte will be filled for Charlotte Pride.
Mother fires shots into the air to break up fight at Charlotte back-to-school event:...
Cherez Davis was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air during a back-to-school event in west Charlotte, causing panic among attendees.
Crime report shows drop in violent crime, but rise in commerical burglaries across Mecklenburg...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released their weekly crime reports, which show a 30.1 percent drop in homicides compared to last year. Overall, violent crimes such as aggravated assaults and armed robbery are down significantly compared to 2024. CMPD says they’ve seen an 18.9 percent...
Local business owner rescued pregnant woman from violent situation
Advocates for survivors of domestic violence said often times people don’t want to get involved, but in this case, it was the opposite.
Housing program ran by Charlotte man lacked proper permit
A Charlotte housing activist is under scrutiny after a woman and a baby died in a hotel program he ran, and a Fayetteville hotel he used was shut down for permit issues.
Charlotte woman celebrates 107th birthday
Here’s how the proposed sales tax increase would affect you. Mother arrested after firing shots at Charlotte back-to-school event to break up fight, affidavit sa. The shooting reportedly happened on Saturday, Aug. 9, during a back-to-school fair. Trooper airlifted after being hit by box truck during traffic stop in...
Prominent civil rights leader William Barber criticizes Charlotte’s transit tax from pulpit
Prominent civil rights leader William Barber II spoke against Charlotte’s proposed 1-cent tax for roads and transit from the pulpit Sunday, saying it would hurt low-income residents who have been negatively impacted by recent property tax increases. Barber became famous last decade leading the Moral Monday movement...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administrator talks about bouncing back from pandemic learning loss
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - It has been more than five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Deputy Superintendent Dr. Melissa Balknight said the district has made progress getting students back up to speed. “We are definitely making gains,” Dr. Balknight said. “We are quickly...
Post-Panthers Game Tragedy, One Dead, Another Injured in I-277 Uptown Charlotte Collision
A man died and another was injured in a crash on I-277 in Uptown on Saturday morning. QC News reported the incident happened around 2:45 a.m. near Exit 1E, close to Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police reported a crash on I-277 involving a red 2006 Honda Civic and a...
