I-485 Express Lanes in Charlotte Will Open Feb. 28 With Tolls Starting at $8.20
Express lanes on Interstate 485 in southern Mecklenburg County will open Feb. 28. Drivers will pay tolls of at least $8.20 one-way during rush hour. Those traveling from southeast Charlotte or Matthews to I-77 could pay more than $400 monthly in toll fees. Drivers using the inner express lane from...
How This Family-Owned Hidden Breakfast Gem Won Hearts in Huntersville, NC
Tucked along Huntersville-Concord Road near Lake Norman, The Neighborhood Cafe is a family-owned breakfast gem that lives up to its inviting name in every way. ☕. This locally-owned Huntersville café serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch made entirely from scratch—right down to every housemade dressing—using the...
Chief: Teens blocking traffic in Birkdale Village Ubered in for ‘organized event’
Huntersville Police Chief Brian Vaughn told the Town Board on Tuesday that the large gathering of teens blocking traffic at Birkdale Village over the weekend appeared to be an “organized event.” A video circulating on TikTok shows a large group of teens gathered in the shopping center, with some blocking traffic and...
Here’s when Raising Cane’s is opening its first Charlotte-area restaurant
A new hotspot for chicken fingers is on its way to the Charlotte area. You’ll be able to eat Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries and Cane’s sauce starting Tuesday, Feb. 24, a news release sent to CharlotteFive said. The tightly curated menu includes sandwiches, coleslaw and Texas toast. The national...
Indian supermarket + food court to open a new store near Charlotte. Here’s when
Another Triveni Supermarket is opening soon as the Indian grocery store chain continues its expansion in the Charlotte metro. The grocer will officially open the doors on a new store in Waxhaw at a grand opening celebration Saturday, Feb. 21, according to a recent Instagram post. A spicy night: New Charlotte-area...
Charlotte drug trafficker sentenced for selling Glock switch, fentanyl pills to undercover officer
Jalein Young, 27, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 138 months in prison for selling a machinegun conversion device and possessing over 6,000 fentanyl pills.
North Charlotte church looking to add affordable housing on its sprawling campus
Councilman Malcolm Graham, who lives nearby, praised the project, noting no public funds would be used.
Suspect Arrested and Charged in Charlotte Homicide Case of Tabulon Debreshea Reece
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has announced a significant development in a homicide investigation within the Freedom Division. The victim, Tabulon Debreshea Reece, aged 33, was recently the subject of a tragic event that culminated in her untimely death. Nicholas Jordan Gandy, 37, has been identified by...
Man convicted in deadly Charlotte shooting had previously dismissed murder case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A deadly northwest Charlotte shooting suspect has been found guilty of shooting and killing a man riding in a car with him while he was trying to shoot at another car. Antonio Rollins, 33, was found guilty of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by...
Former mail carrier sentenced for stealing $8.5M in checks from her postal route
Kiara Padgett, a former U.S. mail carrier, was sentenced to six months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud involving mail she stole from her postal route.
