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MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Mecklenburg County commissioners are figuring out what to do with an empty building in north Charlotte. The Lasalle Building sits near the intersection of Lasalle Street and Beatties Ford Road. It has served multiple purposes since the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library bought...

The Pineville Fire Department is mourning the loss of 19-year-old firefighter Maxwell Fishlove, who passed away unexpectedly last month after joining the department in December 2024.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” North Carolina State House Chief Democratic Whip Rep. Terry Brown Jr. said that the suspected perpetrator of the fatal stabbing on a Charlotte train “should not have been out on the streets,” and “this could have been prevented well before he got on the light rail that...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was hurt in a shooting in north Charlotte on Tuesday. The shooting happened on Slater Ridge Drive near Beatties Ford Road. The victim suffered serious injuries in the shooting, according to Medic. It's not known what led to the shooting. No information has been...

As Charlotte voters submit their ballots on Tuesday for the Charlotte City Council Primary, candidates spoke to Channel 9 about safety and leadership concerns in light of the light rail stabbing that took the life of Iryna Zarutska.

A Mecklenburg County woman has found herself entangled in the law's grip on allegations of insurance fraud. As the North Carolina Department of Insurance reports, the fraud unit, led by Commissioner Mike Causey, swooped down upon Kimberly Gilliam, 47, of Charlotte, and charged her with a serious felony for allegedly...

Rogerick Llevon Currie, 35 was the victim in a homicide on Sunday morning in west Charlotte, police said Tuesday.

(NewsNation) — The man accused of fatally attacking a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina transit system has a long criminal record and a history of mental illness, raising questions about why he was allowed back on the streets. Victoria Watlington, a city council member in Charlotte, North Carolina,...

For a transparent look at how taxpayer dollars are spent, Axios keeps a list of the highest-paid government employees in the City of Charlotte. Why it matters: Local government must pay leaders enough to retain talent while still being good stewards of tax dollars. Zoom in: The Charlotte mayor's salary...

Charlotte metro is anticipated to see one of the strongest apartment construction waves in the country in 2025. But the Queen City itself stands out even more — ranking as the second-busiest city nationwide for new apartments planned this year, just behind Austin, TX. Nationwide, more than half a...