State trooper released from hospital after being hit by suspected DUI driver on I-77
A new law went into effect in Vermont on Monday, making it possible for domestic abuse victims to receive protective orders outside of regular court hours. Vibrio cases are on the rise with higher water temperatures. Updated: 7 hours ago. Vibrio is a type of bacteria that is found in...
Aging Well Together With HIV
Recent research has consistently found a strong association between loneliness and accelerated or worse aging—whether or not you’re living with HIV. On the happier side, social connection appears to be strongly linked to optimal aging. If that’s the case—as it well seems to be—then it appears that Janice...
Charlotte homeschool program opens in a church to support a group of minority children
Congress has cut federal funding for public media — an $800,000 loss for WFAE. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism. Most students around Charlotte returned to school a few weeks ago, but for a small group...
Mental health advocates call for more support, funding following CATS Blue Line tragedy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The deadly, unprovoked stabbing on a CATS Blue Line train has left Charlotte shaken and raised new questions about whether the suspect slipped through the cracks of North Carolina’s mental health system. Investigators say Decarlos Brown fatally stabbed Iryna Zarustka last month in an attack...
ABC store crackdown on underage sales leads to 334 criminal charges in Mecklenburg County...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — As students returned to schools, colleges and universities last month, 12 counties across North Carolina conducted undercover compliance checks at ABC stores to promote responsible alcohol sales and prevent underage access. Two local jurisdictions took part in the operation by the...
Judge who released Charlotte light rail killer has history of addiction activism
A North Carolina magistrate judge is under fire for allowing a schizophrenic, repeat offender to walk free without bond, seven months before he fatally stabbed a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte light rail train in an unprovoked attack that has horrified the community. Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes released DeCarlos...
Apartment construction in North Carolina is led by Charlotte, placing the metro at #6...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte renters are in for a big year: the 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...
Opinion: People fear the public, not transit
If you live in Charlotte, the light rail is one of two things: It could be a gimmick to exploit on Panthers game days and New Year's Eve, getting as wasted as you want without fear of being pulled over. Or, it is a suffocating nightmare, trapping you with strangers whose mental state and intentions for the ride are a...
Ballantyne Village, Park Road Shopping Center businesses damaged in apparent break-ins
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Businesses were open Monday morning, but several were boarded up after they were hit by intruders last week. Multiple stores were hit in two different parts of Charlotte. The first was Ballantyne Village, the second was Park Road Shopping Center. TJ Ciesiolka, the manager at the...
New 43-Story Tower to Transform Charlotte’s South End Skyline
South End is once again giving Uptown a run for it’s money with the announcement of a new 43-story tower to be built at the new Queensbridge Collective project. The new tower, 1111 South Tryon, will rise next to Riverside’s 42-story residential building, now under construction and scheduled to open in 2026. The...
