Luncheon held for BBQ pitmasters named in Southern Living at Weddington farm
WEDDINGTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — It was a luncheon for future BBQ pitmaster legends. Five BBQ pitmasters from across the South were recently named in the May edition of Southern Living for being the future of Southern barbecue. In partnership with the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, they were invited to a pr
Fort Mill Breaks Ground on New Operations Center
The Town of Fort Mill broke ground Sept. 16 on a new Operations Center that will move its Utilities and Public Works departments out of a 1938 National Guard armory in the center of town and onto a 33 acre campus. Mayor Guynn Savage opened the ceremony surrounded by employees in work vests, and much...
These Charlotte restaurants were the most-booked on OpenTable. See the full list
There’s no shortage of top-rated restaurants in Charlotte and a few are so popular, you might have trouble getting a table. OpenTable’s list of the city’s most-booked eateries , updated Sept. 5, offers a snapshot of where locals are flocking the most. The reservations website analyzed nearly half a million global diner
N.C. mom turns pain into purpose helping students fight isolation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Every summer, the D'Allaird family travels to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee — a tradition that carries deep meaning for them. “When Tyler was really struggling, when we asked him what was the last time you remember being happy, he would always say, ‘Bonnaroo, I was so happy,’” said
Crash slowing down traffic on I-485 down in NW Charlotte
The crash happened before 7:45 a.m. on I-485 outer near Exit 16 for Brookshire Boulevard.
Community remembers Keith Lamont Scott a decade after he was fatally shot by CMPD...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — It’s been almost a decade since the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. Sunday evening at Reedy Creek Park in north Charlotte, the community gathered to rally and hold a vigil in honor of Scott’s memory. Forty-three-year-old Scott was shot
Summer’s last sizzle: Severe storm risk ahead of major fall cooldown across the Carolinas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The final weekend of summer delivered classic late-September heat and humidity to the Carolinas, but significant relief is right around the corner as autumn arrives. Monday marks what may be the warmest day for the rest of the year. Highs will climb into the low 90s,...
Driver denied bail, faces 35 years in Rock Hill crash that killed Indian Land...
After a drug report showed a South Carolina driver was allegedly under the influence of marijuana and kratom in a fatal February crash that killed a mother, a judge has again kept the driver jailed. Joel Laron Smith, 22, of Fort Mill, now faces as much as 35 years if...
Charlotte Father, 31, Dies Suddenly as Medical Examiner Probes Cause
Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office — Death Review Agency. A 31-year-old Charlotte father, Keon Gaines, died on July 9, leaving behind young children and a community still processing the loss. Medical professionals are investigating the exact cause of his death, though authorities say foul play is not suspecte
NC regulators OK’d water bill hike now forcing families to shrink budgets
Danielle Rivenbark’s water bill used to hover around $200 a month. Now, she says, it has climbed as high as $400. Rivenbark has been a Carolina Water Service customer in Belvedere Plantation north of Wilmington for about 15 years. She has four children, no irrigation system and says her family already tries to conserve
