Huntersville charter school behind on nearly $240K in property taxes, flagged by state for...
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Huntersville charter school that opened two years ago is behind on nearly $240,000 in unpaid property taxes and has been placed on a state noncompliance list after operating at a financial loss — even as its enrollment continues to increase. Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy,...
New initiative in Charlotte teaches teens safe traffic stop procedures
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, and city leaders teamed up at the Dowd YMCA today to teach young drivers how to safely handle traffic stops.
10 Incredible Used Bookstores In North Carolina Where You Can Browse For Hours
The moment you step into a great used bookstore, time seems to slow down. Dusty paperbacks, forgotten classics, and unexpected treasures line the shelves, each one waiting for the right reader to find it. North Carolina happens to be full of these places, from cozy mountain bookshops to sprawling stores...
60-year-old pedestrian ‘intentionally’ struck by vehicle in Charlotte: Police
A 60-year-old man was intentionally struck by a vehicle and suffered a broken leg, while the suspect fled the scene.
Charlotte 8-Year-Old Left Alone On School Bus, Furious Mom Demands Answers
An 8-year-old girl in Charlotte woke up from an afternoon nap not in her classroom or at home, but alone on an empty school bus with the door cracked open, long after other students had been dropped off. Now her mother is pressing for answers from the school and its bus operator.
CATS Blue Line Extension Fails — Announce Plans to Sell Train Cars as $949,000...
City officials call it “innovative adaptive reuse.” The first 12 cars are already listed on Zillow with “authentic urban living” marketing. “It’s basically a condo with tracks,” a CATS spokesperson said. Charlotte, NC — The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) has just confirmed...
Charlotte ranked the ‘stickiest’ city in the U.S.
A new analysis from moving company MoveBuddha ranks the Charlotte metro as the “stickiest” city in the country.
Feds hunt down accused child predator nearly a decade after he fled Charlotte to...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Department of Justice says an accused child predator is back in Charlotte to face charges after being hunted down in the Dominican and arrested. Officials say 39-year-old Roberto Hinojosa, who was a lawful, permanent U.S. citizen, fled to the Dominican Republic to avoid the charges after a grand...
Silfab whisteblower’s lawyer tells judge chemicals in plant months before leaks
The lawyer for a man who claims he was fired from Silfab in Fort Mill after alerting authorities about the plant operating without an occupancy permit last year said in court Tuesday there were chemicals at the plant in June 2025, before Silfab had permits to operate. The chemicals were there months before two...
Possible case of late-night road rage leaves homeowner’s fence destroyed in NoDa
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A possible case of road rage caught on camera. Doorbell video from over the weekend shows a car barreling into someone’s yard in NoDa around 1:30AM. A few seconds later, you can see another car speeds up from behind. One of the vehicles crashes through...
