New Greek, Mexican Restaurants Opening Soon
Two popular restaurants are planning new locations in the coming weeks, with one expanding south and the other north. Rio 150 Mexican Restaurant will open in the La Victoria Cocina Mexicana & Bar space near Exit 25 in Huntersville. La Victoria closed its doors this week; the site previously housed an IHOP.
These 11 Unbelievable North Carolina Markets Are Known For Fresh Meat And Seafood
Dinner gets a lot more interesting when the ingredients actually live up to the hype. One perfectly cut steak or just-caught seafood can change everything on the plate. Some butcher shops and seafood markets across North Carolina have built quiet reputations for doing things right, becoming the kind of places people...
Plea deal brings relief to family of man gunned down in Charlotte convenience store
Sharrieff Gray pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for the shooting of Ronnie Ruth on Nov. 19, 2024, at the Charlotte Fast Mart on Tom Hunter Road in northeast Charlotte.
‘Yelling and screaming’: NC elementary student impaled by pencil in school prank; police called
The call from Stoney Creek Elementary drew a response from police, Medic and a school resource officer.
The Cheesecake Factory expands in Charlotte area for its third restaurant
The Cheesecake Factory is expanding with plans for a third Charlotte-area store. The popular California-based upscale casual restaurant chain filed a building review plan on March 30 for plans at Concord Mills mall. “We are currently in discussions with (Concord Mills owner) Simon Properties regarding a location in...
North Charlotte homeowner says he acted to protect family in break-in shooting
A homeowner says he was protecting his family when he shot at someone accused of breaking into his north Charlotte house early Wednesday morning.
Charlotte man gets life sentence after guilty verdict in death of 7-month-old
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 26-year-old man was found guilty on Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the death of a 7-month-old, according to the Mecklenburg County District Attorney. District Attorney Spencer Meriweather on Wednesday, April 1, said that now 26-year-old Zaki Davis was found...
One hurt in NE Charlotte stabbing; marks 5th serious stabbing in a week: Records
One person has life-threatening injuries from another stabbing, according to the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic).
A beloved Charlotte bakery is expanding to Ballantyne. ‘This one is really special’
Something sweet is taking shape in South Charlotte. La Bonbonnière Bakery will sling its famous handmade cookies at a new storefront opening soon at Blakeney Town Center in Ballantyne, owner and pastry chef Valentina Lopez announced this week. “This is something really beautiful: our second location,” Lopez wrote on...
Man pleads guilty in 2025 beating death of his wife in Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — WCNC Charlotte has chosen to use this mugshot because Clarence Pinckney is charged with murder. A man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, more than a year after he called authorities to report he had killed her, according to Lincoln County...
