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MONROE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man is accused of trafficking 11.5 pounds of fentanyl through Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Records show Daniel Farfan was arrested Friday, July 24, in Union County. He was given a $1 million bond and charged with two counts of trafficking opium or heroin, along with felony maintainin

A historic church in South End has entered a new chapter as the home of the Levine Museum of the New South . Why it matters: While renovations for the site at the corner of East and South boulevards are years away, the space is already being activated as a community hub. Catch up quick: The museum bought the .57-acre G

A Charlotte nursing home’s prioritization of profit over patient care caused a resident’s health to decline following repeated infections and injuries caused by neglect, a lawsuit filed against the facility alleges. Francine Sabino, a resident at The Citadel at Myers Park from December 2019 to November 2024, suffered y

South Charlotte’s newest nightlife venue was “designed with women in mind” — but everyone is invited. Enter Blush CLT , a cocktail and hookah lounge serving up signature drinks and local bites alongside daily events and dance parties that go from day until night (er...early morning?). The lounge, owned by Ashley Frankl

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Two missing parrots were swiftly reunited with their owners after a local fire department and community members stepped in to help. Over the weekend, two owners lost their parrots in separate incidents in Monroe and Matthews. In Matthews, firefighters helped recover a macaw named Zi...

The death of 16-year-old Juliana Nzita, found hanged near a Charlotte church, was ruled a suicide in days, but her family and experts are raising serious questions. The death of a 16-year-old girl found hanged near a north Charlotte church is drawing intense scrutiny, as her family, community members and outside expert

Another well-known Charlotte eatery has served its final customers, adding to the growing list of local restaurants forced to close as operating costs continue to climb. 33rd & Main, a…

For $5,000 to $6,000, Earth Funeral wraps the body in a biodegradable shroud and places it in a proprietary vessel that contains a mixture of woodchips, organic mulch, and wildflowers.

The writer was Charlotte’s mayor from 1991-95: I applaud Andrew Dunn’s July 22 column: “The Morrison YMCA sale is a hard choice, not a betrayal.” The YMCA’s Board of Directors (which I once chaired) – faced with financial stress threatening all of its branches and programs in the aftermath of the COVID shutdown – made

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) -We have been tracking this and giving you the First Alert for strong storms approaching the Carolinas. Here’s what you need to know for your week ahead. Sunday showers continue. Scattered showers and storms will linger through Sunday morning, July 26, as a weak system moves...