Boat recovery towing business busier than normal as drought continues
LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A dark line across the rocky Lake Wylie shoreline shows just how low water levels have receded during the Carolinas extreme drought. TowBoatUS says they’ve been busier than usual saving boats as water levels get low. “We’ve had a huge influx of groundings and low water-related incidents here […]
Charlotte CEO changes tomato game with greenhouses in VA
A new company is changing the tomato game in Charlotte as tariffs and supply chain issues continue across the country.
They Stand Between Charlotte and its Worst Days
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JPMorgan adds 400 Charlotte jobs with new 145,000-sq.-ft. SouthPark office
JPMorgan Chase is planting another flag in Charlotte. The nation’s largest bank by assets has leased 145,000 square feet of office space in SouthPark, a deal expected to bring roughly 400 jobs to the city’s south side and deepen a presence that already spans thousands of employees across the metro area. The new office will […]
Rapid growth prompts predominantly Hispanic Catholic church in Charlotte to expand
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the second-most attended church among the Diocese of Charlotte's 93 churches.
Deputies request help identifying Lancaster County shoplifters
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying several people involved in a shoplifting incident.
Two teens shot in sale ‘gone bad’; 17-year-old suspect charged in Concord
CONCORD, N.C. — “It’s heartbreaking honestly,” Concord resident Jaillin Johnson said. Concord police say they have arrested 17-year-old Yanixan Arellanes Silva in connection to Thursday’s deadly shooting at Hartsell Park that killed one teenager and wounded another. “It’s so unfortunate that the youth have to...
Alleged scammer arrested at Charlotte airport, SBI says
A Cary man accused of running a scam that targeted a Jones County family was arrested at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
One person arrested following large drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A juvenile has been arrested after police in Charlotte found hundreds of grams of drugs and a stolen weapon during a search, according to authorities. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said the arrest followed an investigation into drug activity, stolen vehicles and firearms in the Hickory Grove Division. Officers executed two search warrants. […] The post One person arrested following large drug bust...
Late LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda’s Quail Hollow mansion for sale at nearly $15M
CHARLOTTE — The Quail Hollow mansion of late LendingTree founder and CEO Doug Lebda is coming on the market at just shy of $15 million. The Baltusrol Lane estate will be listed today as “coming soon,” with showings set to begin on April 28, said listing broker Liza Caminiti, owner of Caminiti Consulting Group at Ivester Jackson | Christie’s International Real Estate.
