Charlotte distribution to close, lay off dozens of workers
A Charlotte facility is expected to close and lay off all 58 employees in November.
‘Justice for Jameisha’: Man pleads guilty to killing pregnant mother in northeast Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The man accused of murdering a Charlotte woman and her unborn child pleaded guilty in court on Thursday. Dasean Maddox was charged in the 2024 death of Jameisha Wilkes. Family and loved ones wiped away tears as prosecutors talked about Wilkes’ murder. They said they...
Walmart coworkers win big from $3 Powerball ticket: ‘We didn’t believe it’
A group of coworkers tested their faith and won after purchasing a Powerball ticket from a Walmart in Charlotte. The winners, known as The Money Team, got their $3 voucher from Walmart on North Tryon Street, near Interstate 85, in northeast Charlotte. In the August 23 drawing, their ticket matched the numbers on four...
Teenager shot in Catawba County, police say
Surveillance video on a light rail car in Charlotte shows the moments before and after a passenger stabs another passenger to death. Hickory native, comedian charged with child sex crimes, jail records show. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. The comedian has appeared in HBO’s “Eastbound and Down” and “Curb your...
10 charged, missing teen found amid Rowan County human trafficking sting
Surveillance video on a light rail car in Charlotte shows the moments before and after a passenger stabs another passenger to death. Hickory native, comedian charged with child sex crimes, jail records show. Updated: 14 hours ago. |. The comedian has appeared in HBO’s “Eastbound and Down” and “Curb your...
CMPD officer who died by suicide may be nation’s first with CTE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer who died by suicide in July may be the first known police officer in the United States to have suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a new report. Brent Simpson, a K-9 officer, took his own life on July 1,...
Joint CMPD and FBI Training Exercise Scheduled at Bojangles Entertainment Complex in Charlotte
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) and the FBI will conduct a joint training exercise at the Bojangles Entertainment Complex, 2700 E. Independence Blvd., on Monday next week from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a smaller simulation at the Latta Nature Preserve. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department...
CMPD searching for missing Charlotte man with cognitive, health issues
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have asked for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Charlotte man.
Mother demanding justice after 97-year-old driver leaves her son in ICU
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A mother is demanding justice after a 97-year-old driver hit her son with a car in South Charlotte. The victim is in the hospital with some serious injuries and it appears the driver has faced no consequences. Diego Mora was riding his bike down Providence Road...
This weekend in North Carolina: Sky High Aerospace Expo, Charlotte International Arts Festival
Many people might be saying fall is in the air now that September has rolled around, but temperatures might say otherwise this weekend. That doesn't mean you can't crack out those pumpkin spice candles, though and find a fun event. Here’s a look at events happening around the Tar Heel...