Woman says Charlotte cemetery threw away decorations family put on loved ones’ graves
She says she leaves decorations for her mother, grandmother, and brother at their graves -- things like flowers and teddy bears. But sometimes -- the items disappeared.
Missing North Carolina teen found in Florida traffic stop
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fl. (WJBF) – A 16-year-old girl reported missing from North Carolina was found during a traffic stop late Monday evening in Florida. According to a Facebook post, Deputy Chewning with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, noticed a vehicle speeding. The vehicle slowed down, but the deputy still initiated...
Cyberstalkers sentenced in Chick-fil-A employee’s death
A Charlotte family said they finally felt a sense of justice Thursday after two people were sentenced in federal court for cyberstalking and extorting a Chick-fil-A employee who later died by suicide.
Video shows CATS security guard punching, kicking teen in head at uptown station
A video circulating on social media shows a Charlotte Area Transit System security guard punching and kicking a teen in the head outside the Charlotte Transportation Center in uptown. The nearly minute-long video, posted by the Instagram account @charlittt.nc , shows a uniformed female security guard throwing a young...
North Carolina’s first Michelin-starred restaurant offers Charlotte diners a high-end experience
Among the distinctive fine-dining concepts in the American South. Charlotte’s dining scene reached a historic milestone when Counter became the first restaurant in North Carolina to earn a Michelin star. The intimate tasting-menu destination also received a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. Located in...
Man, woman found dead in Waxhaw neighborhood, police report
WAXHAW, N.C. — A death investigation was launched in a Waxhaw neighborhood late Thursday afternoon. Waxhaw Police said they responded to a call for service around 4:20 p.m. along Pescott Glen Park, located off of Waxhaw-Marvin Road. Officers said they found a man and a woman dead when they arrived.
Restaurant dining rooms are getting smaller
If you’ve been out to eat in Charlotte recently, you might have noticed a bit less elbow room. Smaller dining rooms are one effect of delivery apps and a preference for efficiency that are changing Charlotte’s restaurant real estate. For more, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s...
Storms knock out power to 5,000 in south Charlotte, Lake Norman
Storms in the Charlotte region with a cold front left at least 5,000 Duke Energy customers in south Charlotte, Lake Norman and elsewhere without power on Thursday, the company’s outage map showed. Mecklenburg County customers could be without power until 7:30 p.m. and Lake Norman customers until 2 p.m., according to...
Body found decomposing in east Charlotte apartment, woman charged
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCNC Charlotte has chosen to use this mugshot because of the nature of the alleged crime. Disturbing new details are emerging after a woman accused of killing someone inside an east Charlotte apartment faced a judge for the first time Thursday. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police...
One person hurt after stabbing in north Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A person is in the hospital following a stabbing in north Charlotte Thursday morning, Medic said. The incident happened along Statesville Avenue, south of Interstate 85, just before 7 a.m. Medic confirmed one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. No word on what...
