19-year-old struck and killed while crossing I-485 in Charlotte: SHP
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A 19-year-old was killed after officials say they were struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Interstate 485 late Tuesday night. Around 10:20 p.m. on Aug. 4, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian on I-485 Outer at just
Three North Carolina Hospitals Earn Top 50 National Rankings in U.S. News Report
U.S. News and World Report released hospital rankings Tuesday. Three North Carolina hospitals placed in the top 50 by specialty. Duke University Hospital in Durham, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, and WakeMed Raleigh Campus earned spots across nine different specialties. Duke University Hospital re
Co-living homes expand in Charlotte, offering affordable rental alternative
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - In the heart of Charlotte, a unique housing option is gaining traction for people searching for relief from the city’s rental market. Co-living spaces, popularized by the online rental platform PadSplit, allow adults to rent individual bedrooms, while sharing common spaces with other tenants. E
I-485 Outer shut down in northeast Charlotte after crash
(QUEEN CITY NEWS) — All lanes of Interstate 485 Outer are closed in northeast Charlotte following a crash Tuesday night. According to the N.C. Department of Transportation, the incident was reported at 10:43 p.m. approaching North Tryon Street (US 29). Drivers are being forced to exit at University City Boulevard. Th
Charlotte park still closed 18 months after lead found. When will it reopen?
It may take longer than originally planned for a south Charlotte park shuttered after the discovery of hazardous materials to reopen. Southside Park shut down in February 2025 after the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality found potentially dangerous levels of lead and cobalt in soil samples. At the time,
Three injured, I-77 closed after early-morning crash
A crash has injured three people and is causing major traffic delays Wednesday morning.
Silver Alert canceled for missing Charlotte woman with dementia, 82
She was last known to be driving towards Rowan County.
How revving engines, noisy mufflers could be cracked down on in Charlotte
Revving engines and noisy mufflers could be cracked down on in Charlotte.
Man sentenced after $85k worth of fentanyl found in Lewis County hotel
WESTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A North Carolina man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison following a traffic stop and hotel room search that uncovered thousands of fentanyl stamps in Lewis County. Shawn Whitley, Jr., 35, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to four years in prison, according...
Belk to open new ‘market’ concept at Northlake Mall
It represents the department store's first Market concept in the city where Belk was founded.
