Monroe police quickly apprehend armed robbery suspect
Monroe Police arrested a 16-year-old Sunday morning following an armed robbery near the J Ray Shuttle Center.
Q&A: Mecklenburg manager reveals Medicaid cut worries, talks ‘organization reset’
After more than 20 years working for Mecklenburg government, Mike Bryant is officially the man in charge and implementing his plans for the county. Bryant, just the second Black manager to lead Mecklenburg County, took office in June after the retirement of his longtime colleague Dena Diorio , who retired after 11...
Charlotte man charged with indecent exposure and assault
On Friday, police arrested Tabb Lanford, 40, after he allegedly pulled out a machete and threatened officers with it and tried to bite an officer during his arrest.
3 children, teenager among 6 dead in wreck on Interstate 485 in Mecklenburg County
Three children, a teenager and two adults died in a wreck on Interstate 485 Outer Loop in Charlotte on Saturday, a State Highway Patrol trooper said Sunday. A Honda CR-V driver switching lanes collided with a Chrysler van driver at 11:07 a.m. between Wilkinson Boulevard and West Boulevard in Mecklenburg County,...
Vicki Foster, highest-ranking woman officer in CMPD history, has died
For Vicki Foster, helping people in distress was the best part of being a police officer. “You can calm them down, or you can even resolve their issue,” Foster told Queen City News in April, reflecting on her decades-long career with the department in which she rose from patrol officer to sergeant, captain, major,...
Uptown, South End see a rise in street food vendors operating without permits
South End after midnight on weekends has become the "South End State Fair," PIE.ZAA owner Tyler Kotch says of the street food vendors operating without permits in one of Charlotte's most popular neighborhoods. Why it matters: Many of these street food vendors are operating illegally, meaning they don't have a...
Six dead after wreck that sent two cars beneath tractor trailer and prompted five...
Six people are dead after two cars went underneath a tractor trailer, prompting a five hour rescue in North Carolina over the weekend. The crash happened at 11:06 a.m. on Interstate 485 at Walkers Ferry Road near Charlotte, North Carolina. According to WCNC, 16-year-old Paul Sauer was driving a Honda CRV when he...
Lorem Ipsum, Plaza Midwood’s listening bar, is one of the Best Bars according to...
“I’m still processing it,” said the owner of Lorem Ipsum, an intimate Plaza Midwood bar recently named one of the 15 best bars in America in a list by Esquire. Justin Hazelton called the honor “humbling,” especially after less than two years in operation. The business...
Teen injured in fatal I-40 car crash after Christ School prom sues school, driver
ASHEVILLE – A teen severely injured in a fatal car crash after a school dance in 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the school and the driver, accusing both of negligence in the high-speed accident that killed two passengers. Isabella Tarantelli of Charlotte filed the suit July 23 in Mecklenburg County Superior Court...
16-year-old charged as an adult for alleged Monroe armed robbery
MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult after being accused of armed robbery in Monroe Sunday morning. According to the Monroe Police Department, officers responded to the 500 block of East Green Street at 11:15 a.m., where the victim reported being approached by a man who pointed...
