Mob of Teens Swarmed Traffic And Danced On Cars at Upscale North Carolina Mall
Street takeovers usually involve Dodge Chargers doing smoky donuts in an intersection, but a new, equally frustrating trend is emerging: pedestrian takeovers. Drivers attempting to navigate Birkdale Village, a high-end mixed-use shopping district in Huntersville, North Carolina, found themselves trapped this past...
Couple sentenced to federal prison for cyberstalking, extorting disabled man, driving him to suicide
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TCN) -- A couple has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking. In September 2024, Trysten Cullon and Jade Stone, both 27, began cyberstalking Christopher Tsoulos, a 37-year-old with an intellectual disability who worked as a...
Husband and wife die in murder-suicide, North Carolina police say
Police say this is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.
A driver died in a daytime head-on collision in Charlotte, according to authorities.
Julian Allen, a 35-year-old driver, died in a head-on crash Thursday evening on the 9900 block of Statesville Road in north Charlotte, just south of I-485 and Huntersville. Around 5:30 p.m., Allen’s northbound Toyota Corolla crossed the double yellow line, colliding with southbound Dodge Charger driven by 34-year-old...
Gov. Stein to attend Citigroup’s Charlotte office grand opening
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Governor Josh Stein will be in the Queen City to celebrate the grand opening of Citigroup’s new office. Last year, Gov. Stein announced the global financial service company’s plans to expand into Mecklenburg County, bringing 510 jobs to Charlotte. Although wages will vary depending on...
Concord man accused of shooting roommate after disagreement
CONCORD, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Concord Police Department says investigating a shooting in Concord Sunday afternoon led them to arrest the victim’s roommate. Officers were called to 22B Crowell Drive SW around 1:25 p.m. A 37-year-old man was found in the backyard with several gunshot wounds and taken to Atrium...
Sources: Mecklenburg County’s head of child welfare resigns
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Multiple sources tell WBTV that the director of Mecklenburg County’s Child, Family and Adult Services has resigned, effective immediately. The sudden departure of Kim Henderson, the head of the county’s Department of Social Services - CFAS, comes on the heels of a WBTV investigation into the...
Speed operation in Charlotte results in 144 traffic stops, 173 charges filed
Last week, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office completed a speed operation.
Budget airline CEO bets big on Concord as Charlotte region’s ‘easier airport’
The Avelo Airlines ticket counter at Concord’s airport was bustling on a recent Wednesday morning with a long line of travelers carrying bags bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico . That pleased a certain first-time visitor: Avelo CEO and founder Andrew Levy. He was visiting the Charlotte suburb for a meeting with...
CMS Pre-K workers to be reassigned as enrollment declines
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is merging two administrative departments and moving 23 central office facilitators into classroom roles to streamline district operations, officials said.
