Silver Line plans coming into focus as construction on new South End station underway
Andy Mock says changes to the infrastructure design could save up to $160 million.
Charlotte’s Housing Impact Fund raises more than $100M to buy and rehab apartments
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte is getting a big boost in affordable housing. The city’s Housing Impact Fund has raised more than $100 million to buy and fix up existing apartments to keep them affordable. The private sector money will go toward providing about 1,500 affordable housing units. Since...
Diocese providing $4M to repair Charlotte’s only Black Catholic church
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A west Charlotte parish said it’s seeing what prayer can do. The Diocese of Charlotte is putting $4 million toward major repairs at Our Lady of Consolation, the city’s only Black Catholic church, after years of deterioration forced worship services out of the sanctuary and into a gym.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools call emergency meeting to discuss teacher rally, possible calendar cha
Gov. Josh Stein released his recommended budget this week, asking state lawmakers to provide $2.3 billion in public school funding.
After multiple killings, Uptown club’s future sparks community concern
A once‑popular uptown Charlotte nightclub with a long history of violence is back on the market, and a mother who lost her son there is determined to make sure another club never takes its place.
Questions mount in Weddington after council member’s cryptic resignation
WEDDINGTON, N.C. — A cryptic resignation letter from a newly elected Weddington town council member is raising questions among residents who say they are left searching for answers. Clayton Jones, a District 3 representative on the Weddington Town Council, announced his resignation April 17, less than five months after...
Lancaster County rejects permit for proposed Indian Land mosque
INDIAN LAND, S.C. (WBTV) - The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted down a permit for a proposed mosque in the county this week. The permit would allow about five acres of land off Harrisburg Road in Indian Land to be used for a new worship center. People in the area...
Massive flames seen during early morning nightclub fire in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Large flames were seen at a nightclub after it caught fire early Friday morning in west Charlotte. The blaze broke out at The Garden Bar and Lounge on Tuckaseegee Road, around 5:30 a.m. on April 24. Pictures from the Charlotte Fire Department showed tall flames in...
Mother recounts hit-and-run crash on I-485 as troopers search for driver
A hit-and-run was caught on dash cam along Interstate 485 in Pineville, and the driver has yet to be identified.
Your704 Weekender: Here’s what’s happening in Charlotte April 24-26
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s what’s happening around Charlotte.
