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Staffing issues challenge reopening of Mecklenburg County juvenile detention center

Mecklenburg County's Sheriff believes the state's request to reopen the county's juvenile detention center is unrealistic, as it would require hiring nearly 100 detention officers and 20-25 support staff members, which is difficult due to current recruitment challenges.
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Longtime Charlotte pub set to close as it seeks ‘next home’

The clock is winding down on Big Ben Restaurant and Pub’s time in Elizabeth.
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Final Beam Placed on $1 Billion Charlotte-Area Two Kings Casino

Despite cold rain and 50-degree temperatures, tribal leaders, elected officials, and community members gathered near I-85’s Exit 5 to celebrate. The beam—signed by Catawba Nation citizens and project partners—was lifted into place during the ceremony, symbolizing progress on the $1 billion casino and hotel project....
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‘Yes For Meck’ campaign raises $1.75M for transit tax push, backed by major Charlotte...

The group lobbying for the sales tax increase to pass raised $1.75 million through mid-October.
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1 arrested after east Charlotte death ruled homicide, CMPD says

Police found a deceased male in east Charlotte on Saturday. On Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police announced that the death had been ruled a homicide and a suspect had been arrested.
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2 men charged with bringing guns onto University City high school property

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department made two separate arrests of men accused of bringing guns onto the campus of Julius Chambers High School.
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Two men charged for attack at Park Road Food Lion

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) -Two people have been arrested in connection to a suspected shoplifting and assault incident, according to Detective Ashley Phillips with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers. The incident was highlighted in a WBTV Crime Stoppers report earlier this week. Phillips said that someone who saw...
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Family continues to seek justice 3 years after Shanquella Robinson’s mysterious death

The 25-year-old woman died in October 2022 while vacationing in Mexico.
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City of Charlotte names former Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson as new police chief

Patterson, who had announced her retirement earlier this year, was Raleigh's police chief from 2021 to 2025.
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HUG Charlotte meets growing need as SNAP benefits face uncertainty

CHARLOTTE, NC – As millions across the Carolinas face the possible end of federal SNAP benefits, Hearts United for Good — better known as HUG Charlotte — continues its mission to make sure families don’t go hungry. Executive Director Bethany McDonald shared how HUG Charlotte works...

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