One person injured following vehicle crash involving school bus in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — One person was hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a school bus in west Charlotte on Monday morning, officials said. The crash happened at the intersection of State Street and Ambassador Street, according to emergency responders. Medic confirmed that one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. […] The post One person injured following vehicle crash involving...
Suspect hit, killed on I-77 after officers spotted stolen vehicle in south Charlotte
One person was killed after a driver hit them Sunday night on Interstate 77 South at Nations Ford Road, police said.
Lincoln County deputy arrested in Mecklenburg County, sheriff says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was arrested in Mecklenburg County over the weekend. The deputy -- 40-year-old Michael Ray Hargrave -- was arrested on Sunday, May 3, and was charged with communicating threats and cyberstalking. An arrest warrant alleged that Hargrave sent...
NASCAR race teams in NC trade accusations in lawsuit over theft + trade secrets
A Charlotte-area NASCAR team is suing one of its former leaders for allegedly stealing trade secrets to help a competitor, which it also sued, and is seeking over $8 million in damages in the case. Joe Gibbs Racing of Huntersville sued former JGR competition director Christopher Gabehart and Mooresville-based Spire Motorsports in late February in U.S. District Court for the Western District...
Suspect on foot runs into path of car on I-77 and is killed, CMPD...
A suspect running from police on Interstate 77 was killed while darting through traffic near the Nations Ford Road exit, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. The identity of the suspect has not been released. It happened shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday, as CMPD was investigating a vehicle theft east of the interstate on Old Pineville Road. “Officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic...
A fourth, one-of-a-kind runway is coming to CLT airport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At Charlotte Douglas International Airport, construction is underway on a brand-new fourth parallel runway — but this isn’t just any runway. A new partnership between the airport and UNC Charlotte is bringing cutting edge technology to one of the airport’s biggest expansion projects.
North Carolina Residents Put Their Drug Dealing Neighbors On Blast In The Most Hilarious...
It looks like a simple goodbye story unfolding in North Carolina. A woman preparing to leave her longtime home, packing up memories, and getting ready for a fresh start somewhere else. But before she hands over the keys, she feels she has one last responsibility. Something she believes the next residents deserve to know. And it’s not exactly the kind of farewell note you...
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Charlotte school board seeks new budget after rejecting superintendent’s $2.1 billion plan
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools worked Saturday to pass a budget for the 2026–27 school year. The push comes after the school board rejected Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill’s proposal on April 28 -- an unprecedented move. The board voted 8–1 against Hill’s proposal. Board Chair...
Mecklenburg County to implement mandatory burn ban across park system, residents react
With little relief for our dry conditions, Duke Energy says it is in stage two of its low inflow protocols.
