Charlotte primary elections: Expect low turnout, high impact
Mecklenburg County is one of 10 North Carolina counties with primary elections this fall. Charlotte is one of even fewer municipalities with contests set for next week. In the largely Democratic stronghold, the primaries generally decide the overall winner. Turnout is usually low. In the 2023 mayoral primary, about...
Suspect arrested in Waxhaw bank robbery
Surveillance video on a light rail car in Charlotte shows the moments before and after a passenger stabs another passenger to death. Charlotte man accused of rape in ’90s cold case out on bond, records show. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. Police retested two sexual assault kits taken from...
‘Real sticker shock’: Many patients could face higher health premiums next year
You could end up paying thousands more for health insurance soon, Action 9 attorney Jason Stoogenke said. We’re talking about people with Affordable Care Act plans and more specifically, those who rely on healthcare tax credits. ACTION 9: Investors cry foul, investigators look into scooter company Those credits mean...
1 sent to hospital in west Charlotte shooting, MEDIC says
One person was sent to a hospital following a shooting in west Charlotte, MEDIC said.
Several Park Road stores open after overnight break-ins
At least four stores were broken into overnight on Saturday. That same morning, each store reopened.
Carolina Place Mall in Pineville NC Where Anchors and Stores Kept Shifting
Carolina Place Mall: From Empty Land to a New Center of Charlotte's South. The land where Carolina Place Mall stands today was first purchased more than three decades before construction began, tied to early plans for SouthPark Mall. Belk and Ivey's families paid $8.5 million for the Pineville property. Still,...
Severe storms pummel the Charlotte area on Saturday. ‘Beware and take shelter.’
Emergency responders urged people on Lake Norman to seek cover, as storms with hail and strong winds pummeled parts of the Charlotte area on Saturday. “Mountain Island Lake & Catawba River, also beware!” Huntersville firefighters warned. National Weather Service meteorologists warned Huntersville, Cornelius, Mount...
Business owners speak out after string of south Charlotte break-ins
Two well-known shopping centers in the Charlotte area have been targeted by smash-and-grab artists. One of the stories hit was Blue Mercury.
Teenagers on High-Powered E-Bikes Raise Safety Concerns in South Charlotte, North Carolina
A new hum has taken over South Charlotte streets. It isn’t a car engine. It’s the roar of electric bikes—some hitting 50 mph. Neighbors are rattled. “There are lots of middle schoolers doing wheelies, not paying attention. They’re in the streets,” one parent reported.
Pastor of historic Charlotte church fired after year-long investigation
The senior pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte was fired following a year-long investigation into misconduct.
