Gastonia ticket wins $2 million prize in Powerball drawing
RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A ticket purchased in Gastonia won the $2 million prize in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The lucky winner bought a $3 Power Play ticket from the Food Lion on South New Hope Road in Gastonia. The tickets matched all five white balls, which the odds of matching numbers on all […]
North Carolina Man Who Raised Over $100K After Train Stabbing Now Charged With Assaulting...
Charlotte, North Carolina – A 24-year-old North Carolina man who raised more than $100,000 on GoFundMe after surviving a stabbing on a Charlotte light rail train is now facing multiple felony domestic violence charges, including assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and allegedly threatening to kill her and her...
Gaston County Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2021 Murder of Woman in...
A Gaston County man has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the 2021 murder of a 38-year-old woman, after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder yesterday. Keon Latroy Pernell, 27, from Garysburg, faced trial for the death of Cherie Shavon Ingram, whose body was...
Cold weather prompts action in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte are activating extreme weather protocols due to the forecast of winter weather and extreme cold.
Charlotte Police Spread Holiday Cheer by Distributing $100 Bills to Residents in Secret Santa...
The holiday spirit was palpable in Charlotte as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) and local "elves" took to the streets, distributing $100 bills to unsuspecting residents and those in need. This heartwarming initiative is a continuation of the Secret Santa tradition initiated by philanthropist Larry...
South Carolina bars donating 100% of Sycamore Brewing proceeds to local nonprofit supporting abuse...
Brigham is currently being held under a $10 million bond.
Four charged after police recovered stolen firearms in northwest Charlotte
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Four suspects, including a juvenile, were charged after police seized five firearms, several of which were stolen, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. On Dec. 7, officers were called to the 6900 block of Northlake Mall Drive for reports of a suspicious person looking into parked...
Mom Called to Say She Was an Hour Away, Then Disappeared. A Week Later,...
A 31-year-old mother from North Carolina who had been missing for a week has been found dead, authorities said. The body of Frezja Baker was discovered inside a vehicle in the 2300 block of Sanders Avenue around 9:35 a.m. local time on Thursday, Dec. 11, according to a news release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg...
Causey: Charlotte man charged in Wake County roofing scam sting
Charlotte roofing manager charged after sting allegedly caught him damaging shingles to file a fake $30,000 hail and wind insurance claim in Wake County
Charlotte, N.C.: Impatient Driver Runs Red at Hamilton & Steele Creek, Creeps Through Intersection,...
This driver felt the need to run a red light by creeping dangerously through it, only to come to a stop at the next light, like they weren’t in a rush anyway. Charlotte area driver and Redditor /u/DeeDivin shared puzzling dashcam footage from earlier last week (Dec 8, 2025) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a...
