The Edge: Singer Monica refuses to let her kids attend slumber parties
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – R&B singer Monica is drawing the line when it comes to her children attending sleepovers and slumber parties. Actually, There is no line – it’s never happening! The “The Boy is Mine” singer added her 2 cents to the ongoing viral debate this week, after a single father publicly complained he was...
Man shot near south Charlotte train tracks after altercation dies at hospital
A 23-year-old man who was shot near train tracks in south Charlotte on Monday evening died after being taken to the hospital, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. The shooting occurred at 6:30 p.m. in the 6100 block of South Boulevard near the Norfolk Southern train tracks, a CMPD press release said. The man...
19-year-old charged for series of crashes in stolen car, including hitting school bus
A 19-year-old driver is accused of causing a series of crashes in North Charlotte, including a collision with a school bus, while driving a stolen.
Ocala man killed by North Carolina police after deadly crime spree
A 28-year-old Ocala man was shot and killed by North Carolina police last week after he allegedly went on a deadly crime spree. On Thursday, October 23, shortly after 4 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to the intersection of Hoskins Road and Black Avenue in Charlotte, North...
Man carjacked at gunpoint in Uptown’s Fourth Ward, police report shows
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was carjacked by a person with a gun in Uptown’s Fourth Ward ON Tuesday morning, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report. It happened on N. Graham Street around 3 a.m., the report stated. The victim told police a person threatened him with a...
Mecklenburg County man wins first $1M top prize in new game
Jose Miguel Aza Andrade, of Pineville, won the first $1 million top prize in the Cashword King lottery game, and chose the lump sum of $600,000.
City and county leaders seek answers on Atrium’s housing promises at The Pearl
The first phase of Charlotte’s mixed-use medical district just outside uptown, The Pearl, opened in July. It includes a campus of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, a surgical training center, and medical technology companies. But it’s what The Pearl doesn’t include that has some city and county...
Intense Debate: Brown Faces Federal Indictment and Possible Death Penalty from Grand Jury
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Grand jury indicts Brown on federal charge; death penalty possible. Grand jury indicts Brown on federal charge; death penalty possible.
Charlotte food pantries brace for surge in demand amid government shutdown
More than 600,000 low-income North Carolina homes are at risk of losing federal food assistance due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Charlotte City Council approves funding for Excelsior Club and Dream Center projects
The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to allocate $1.5 million in taxpayer funds to the Excelsior Club project during their meeting Monday night.
