MyBaby4Me participants assemble blessing bags
CHARLOTTE – Nine new and expecting moms attending MyBaby4Me classes at The Galilee Center in East Charlotte recently spent a morning giving back by assembling 100 “blessing bags” for neighbors in need. The bags were created using donations collected by congregants of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Man with ties to community activist Cedric Dean charged in shooting incident
A man with ties to community activist Cedric Dean is now facing charges in connection with a shooting.
Woman accused of locking a child in dog crate and starving her before her...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rats, roaches, and filth are just some of the conditions investigators say children were enduring inside a home on Gywnne Hill Road in East Charlotte. Police responded to the home on December 16th where they found Dominique Moody not breathing. The six year old girl was pronounced dead at the...
Fort Mill Schools share concerns over growth and new district transfer law
Parents and students in South Carolina now have their pick of school districts from all across the state.
Chief Estella Patterson shares her priorities as new head of CMPD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — New CMPD Chief Estella Patterson is no stranger to the department, having worked there for 25 years before becoming chief in Raleigh. Now she’s back and ready to tackle public safety in Charlotte head-on. “Just to be back in CMPD uniform is really, just feels really good to me,” […]
Private Christian school in south Charlotte announces closure
A private Christian school in south Charlotte associated with the Calvary Church announced it’s closing its doors at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The Calvary Christian Academy is a K-9 private school. Its board wrote in a message on its website that they’d been looking for a new “permanent, long-term home” for...
Charlotte Rents Are Going Down
Charlotte rents dipped 1.4% year over year in November, marking a modest shift in a market long defined by steady increases.
600 more deliveries made Monday for CMPD Explorers toy drive
Deliveries will be made to families in need across the Queen City by CMPD officers -- and even Santa himself.
Person hospitalized after assault in east Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after an assault on late Saturday night in east Charlotte, according to MEDIC. MEDIC said it happened around 11:30 p.m. at North Sharon Amity Road near Monroe Road. When originally asked if the assault happened on...
Christmas & New Year’s change trash schedules for Charlotte, Mecklenburg towns
As the Christmas and New Year’s holidays approach, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County residents should expect changes to their regular trash and recycling pickup schedules in the coming weeks. Here’s what you need to know. Charlotte trash pickup holiday schedule ▪ Charlotte: During the week of Christmas, all trash and...

















