Monkey on the loose after escaping zoo in Iredell County
The shooting happened as a person was allegedly stealing a Dodge Challenger. Mecklenburg County commissioners approve transit tax referendum. Mecklenburg County voters will have the chance to vote on a proposed tax increase in November. Cornelius police officer killed in crash honored with memorial. Updated: 10 hours...
Family of man fatally shot outside Charlotte Transportation Center sues city and security company...
The family of a 31-year-old man fatally shot outside the Charlotte Transportation Center in April is now suing the City of Charlotte and a private security firm for wrongful death, claiming negligence and inadequate security. QCNEWS.COM.
New taco spot with THC-infused “happy sauce” opens near Plaza Midwood
Tacos, tea and THC are what you'll find on the corner of The Plaza and Parkwood Avenue now that Villa Taco is open. Why it matters: The new takeout restaurant is from the team behind the Hemp & Tea Company and opened right next door to their Villa Heights shop. Context: Hemp & Tea owner Mike Modia partnered with the...
‘Not authorized’: Students say they had permission to paint NC high school spirit rock,...
A message painted on the spirit rock at Ardrey Kell High School has led to backlash, an ongoing investigation, and confusion over whether the students involved had permission to paint it at all.
4-year-old Charlotte boy shot dead after car theft outside home
A four-year-old died after being shot during a car theft in south Charlotte, police said Wednesday morning. A suspect fired shots while stealing a black Dodge Charger from outside a townhome on Cigar Court, near the intersection of South Tryon Street and Carowinds Boulevard. The suspect “fired directly,...
Retail giant to breathe new life into decades-old Charlotte shopping center
TJ Maxx is on the move in lower South End. The discount retailer will relocate to Seneca Square in summer 2026, becoming the anchor of that retail center at the intersection of South Boulevard and Tyvola Road.
North Carolina Pitbull Separated From Her Babies And Abandoned At Shelter Can’t Stop Crying
When Cinnamon, a red nose Pitbull, was surrendered to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control shelter in North Carolina, her spirit was shattered. She had been abandoned without her puppies, and whenever anyone spoke to her, tears welled up in her eyes. One volunteer noticed her heartbreaking condition and...
Earthquake Strikes North Carolina Rainforest This Morning
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake just struck NC rainforest this morning at 9:12am (UTC). The quake had an extremely shallow depth of 0.1 km and an epicenter of 35.150°N 82.923°W, just west of Rosman, NC, in the heart of the NC rainforest. Earthquakes have been increasing in frequency around...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools welcomes new chief of police
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officially welcomed Jonathan D. Thomas as the district’s new Chief of Police during a ceremony held on Tuesday.
Crash shuts down north Charlotte road
A crash shut down a north Charlotte road Monday morning.