Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts Lights and Sirens Race for Hope
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol hosted its inaugural Lights and Sirens Race for Hope 5K at the Charlotte Motor Speedway to raise funds for Special Olympics North Carolina.
Roof Above, other Charlotte organizations, preparing unhoused community for extreme cold
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Roof Above, a homeless resource organization for men, will be adding at least 700 more shelter beds to its capacity in response to the freezing weather conditions expected Sunday and Monday. It normally houses about 540 people. Officials say the goal is to get as many people inside as...
Union County, NC – Traffic Alert: Highway 74 Police Escort Tonight, No Cause for...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Union County, NC – Drivers traveling along Highway 74 this evening should expect a law enforcement escort in the area, but officials emphasize there is no cause for alarm. According to the Union County...
CATS light rail to shut down this weekend for maintenance
The CATS light rail will stop running this weekend due to maintenance.
Photos: Tribute murals for Charlotte light rail stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska appear across the...
Elon Musk added $1 million to support the initiative.
Charlotte Stabbing Victim Kenyon Dobie Charged with Assault on Pregnant Girlfriend
Kenyon Dobie, 24, found himself entangled in controversy following a violent episode that both victimized and implicated him in separate incidents. Dobie, who was initially a stabbing victim on Charlotte's light rail on December 5, has since been arrested and charged with assaulting his pregnant girlfriend in a prior...
Elected official in Union County community charged with assaulting woman
Court records show that 71-year-old Mark A. Richards was arrested Thursday by the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
North Carolina men participated in Neo-Nazi rally in Arkansas, public records show
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Public records show that four men from North Carolina participated in a Neo-Nazi rally in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Dec. 6, 2025. Two of the men are from the Charlotte area. The Arkansas Times, an alternative weekly newspaper that serves Arkansas, shared that the rally...
Charlotte roofing contractor arrested in insurance fraud sting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte roofing contractor was arrested this week on felony charges after state investigators said he conspired to damage a roof and file a fraudulent insurance claim for $30,000. Robert Bentley, 36, of Charlotte, was charged Dec. 10 with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by...
Suspect Charged After Deadly Attempted Robbery in Rock Hill
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Rock Hill authorities have charged a suspect in connection with a violent attempted robbery late last month that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old accomplice. Jaquavious Marcel White was arrested on Wednesday, December 11, and charged with attempted armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The...

















