Charlotte NC

Three former firefighters in the town Stanley were indicted by a grand jury on charges of sabotaging several of the fire department’s operations systems and technologies. Former Chief Michael Hullett, former Deputy Chief Eric Withers and former Capt. Ashley Price were charged with multiple felonies, a press release...

On Oct. 20, Providence Division officers were called to the scene of a Common Law Robbery in the 2200 block of Park Road, according to a recent post by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Facebook page. It turns out that a confrontation turned physical when a store employee who had the nerve to challenge...

A murder suspect being held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center died in August after he was mistakenly given another inmate’s medication, according to the medical examiner’s report.

Interstate 77 is closed in both directions in west Charlotte Friday morning, causing major delays.

Voters have reelected Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles amid heightened safety concerns in the city following the stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags on, families relying on federal housing assistance in Charlotte are facing mounting anxiety about whether they'll be able to keep their homes. For many low-income residents, Section 8 housing vouchers are the only barrier between stability...

A $9 million project for a new mosque is expected to be completed next year in Charlotte. Pillars Mosque will serve the city’s growing population and diverse Muslim community, which includes an increasing number of converts. The project is led by John Ederer — the mosque’s imam — who is white and also a convert. In a...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the federal government shutdown becomes the longest in U.S. history, Charlotte-area churches are reporting a surge in families seeking emergency assistance for food and basic necessities. Local faith leaders say they're fielding increasing calls from people struggling with unpaid bills and empty...

On October 27, 2025, the Charlotte City Council unanimously approved funding to restore and redevelop the Excelsior Club, a historic site on Beatties Ford Road. The city and Mecklenburg County will each provide $1.5 million for the $8.3 million project. The remaining $5.3 million will come from private and...

The CEO of the Second Harvest Food Bank said she’s led the organization through multiple disasters — the 2007 financial crisis, COVID-19, and Hurricane Helene — but SNAP benefits going unfunded is something entirely new. “It’s a disaster of a different kind,” Kay Carter said at a press conference in Charlotte on...