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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A teenager was charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction after an east Charlotte drug bust last week. --> Also read: Suspects wanted after alleged theft at Rowan County Dick’s Sporting Goods. Police said they executed two search warrants in the Hickory Grove...

When Old Work Comes Back To Bite It’s easy to assume that if a deck has been standing for years without issue, it’s in the clear. That is, until the city flags it as unpermitted and demands action. Luckily, whether they can actually force you to remove it depends on a mix of local bylaws, safety concerns, and what...

A homeowner in north Charlotte shot at a suspect accused of breaking into his house to protect his family, under North Carolina’s Castle Doctrine. A homeowner says he was protecting his family when he shot at someone accused of breaking into his north Charlotte house early Wednesday morning. Reports...

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte is trimming staff as it tries to steady its finances after years of pandemic fallout, but the nonprofit says workouts, child care and other member programs are staying put. Officials confirmed Thursday that the organization has reorganized parts of its operation and let go of...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A 2-year-old was seriously injured when a five-ton piece of construction equipment struck them in Burke County on Thursday, officials confirmed to WCNC Charlotte. Burke County Emergency Services says the incident happened along Dyartsville Road, several miles southwest of Morganton. County...

Family members crowded into a fifth-floor courtroom at the Mecklenburg County courthouse yesterday as three young men pleaded guilty and received prison sentences for the killing of 18-year-old Zackary Rieken. The October 2024 shooting in south Charlotte left the recent high school graduate dead and drew relatives...

The bond between people and their dogs is meant to last through every stage of life. Dogs give their trust without hesitation, believing their humans will remain by their side no matter how much time goes by. But not all faithful companions are given that promise in return. Countless older...

MINT HILL, N.C. (WBTV) - A highly contested funeral home project in Mint Hill is now under construction, renewing neighbors’ calls for city leaders to address traffic on a key corridor before the business opens. The five-acre development is underway near Fairview Road and McWhirter Road, where residents say...

Nearly six months after it was forced to shutter, CHNO Coffee Co. finally has a new home. Owner Carlea Recinos shared the good news on Instagram, calling it “a dream come true.” The café, once voted the best coffee shop in the city , will set up shop inside the Elan LoSo apartments, though the official opening date...

A criminal investigation has been launched into an explosion that put a couple in the hospital and reduced their house to seared studs, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The explosion happened Wednesday at a single-family home north of Claremont, and investigators suspect “explosive...