LIST | Charlotte-area schools announce remote learning, delays Tuesday due to winter weather
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Multiple Charlotte-area schools are remote and delayed on Tuesday due to possible winter weather conditions. Several mountain counties are under a winter weather advisory until early Tuesday morning. School districts are anticipating potentially hazardous conditions on the roads during...
Charlotte Woman Expresses Profound Gratitude to Firefighters for Life-Saving Act at Firehouse 38
In a heartfelt display of gratitude, Darlene, a Charlotte resident who experienced a severe cardiac arrest, recently visited Firehouse 38 to thank the firefighters who saved her life. According to a report by the City of Charlotte, the incident occurred on a hot day when Darlene went into cardiac arrest at a local...
1 person hospitalized after Charlotte shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Charlotte, Medic confirmed. The victim was found with a gunshot wound in the 8000 block of Old Statesville Road, the same area where Charlotte Fire Station 28 resides. However, Medic said the person was not shot at...
North Carolina woman arrested in southern Ohio with $550,000 in suspected cocaine
JACKSON, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman from North Carolina was arrested in Jackson County allegedly in possession of nearly $550,000 worth of suspected cocaine. On Wednesday about 6:15 p.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle traveling well above the speed limit on U.S. 35 at the East...
Federal Prosecutors Seek to Dismiss Felony Charge Against Man Accused of Assaulting Border Patrol...
In a significant turn of events, federal prosecutors have filed a motion requesting the dismissal of a felony assault charge against Cristobal Maltos. Maltos, aged 24, had been accused of assaulting a Border Patrol agent with his car during a federal immigration operation in Charlotte. As reported by the Charlotte...
Atrium fires back in $62M lawsuit from Medicaid provider over failed deal
In an ongoing lawsuit over a Medicare Advantage plan, Atrium Health is opposing an insurance provider’s request to amend its complaint, which may cost the Charlotte hospital giant more money if it loses in court, according to North Carolina Business Court records. In May 2024, ApexHealth claimed that Atrium breached...
Sheriff McFadden addressing concerns with Iryna’s Law
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — On Monday, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry L. McFadden is holding a press conference to discuss his concerns with the newly passed House Bill 307, aka “Iryna’s Law.” It’s named after Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed to death in a random attack on Charlotte’s light...
Car fire spreads to garage, attic in Lake Wylie home
The Bethel Fire Department was called to a Lake Wylie home Sunday evening after a car caught fire in the driveway and spread to the garage.
Immigration law complicates court process for man accused in the latest light rail stabbing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The court hearing for Oscar Solarzano is expected to be brief, but attorneys like Gary Mauney said it’s the start of a much longer legal process. "All persons are entitled to due process under the United States Constitution," Mauney said. The focus stays on the...
ICE arrests of people with no criminal records rose in NC before Border Patrol...
New federal data brings more evidence that immigration enforcement agents are not primarily targeting people with violent criminal records, despite recent messaging from the Department of Homeland Security. When Border Patrol agents rolled into Charlotte in November, an agency press release painted North Carolina as...

















