Charlotte NC

April 9 was a celebratory national event called “Local News Day.” But the disruption of delivery of local news continues unabated. On Thursday, Observer alum Glenn Burkins broke the story in QCity Metro that the Charlotte Observer’s editor was leaving and the paper’s position of managing editor had been eliminated. Burkins harvested the quote that termed editor Rena Cash’s departure effective in little more...

Charlotte is now under voluntary drought restrictions, as are many other North Carolina communities. North Carolina is in a drought , and the city of Charlotte has been implementing voluntary water restrictions since Monday, April 20, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. Charlotte last entered drought restrictions in 2023, the city says. Reservoirs in the Catawba-Wateree river basin , from which Charlotte receives its tap water...

LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Low water levels caused by an ongoing drought are leaving more boaters stranded on Lake Wylie, prompting a spike in rescue calls and costly repairs as summer approaches. Boat rescue company Sea Tow says it has responded to about 40 percent more...

A young man has passed away after a crash over the weekend, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.

Tega Cay’s Gold Hill Middle School and Clover’s Oakridge Elementary School are among thirteen South Carolina schools named finalists for the 2026 Palmetto’s Finalist Awards. The South Carolina Association of School Administrators presents the awards each year to schools offering the best in innovative and effective educational programs. The two York County campuses are the...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man wanted in connection with a 1993 rape case in Charlotte is now in custody. The sexual assault was reported July 9, 1993, by a 79-year old woman living in a home on Benjamin Street, near South Tryon Street and Remount Road. She told investigators that someone entered her home and assaulted her, then left.

BackStage Lounge will reopen as B-Side Sound Bar on Friday, May 1. Why it matters: It's a new era for the former South End speakeasy, which has transitioned into a restaurant and hi-fi listening bar. Catch up quick: B-Side is a new project from The Music Yard, the popular, open-air...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A motorcyclist who was seriously hurt in a northeast Charlotte collision has died of his injuries, police say. The motorcyclist was identified as 24-year-old Pablo Daniel Martinez De La Torre. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police detectives say he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

MINT HILL, N.C. (WBTV) - A Mecklenburg County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and fired after he allegedly assaulted a woman while on duty Wednesday. Investigators said the alleged assault happened around noon on Wednesday, April 22, at Deputy Francisco Ramos’ home in Mint Hill. Authorities learned of the...

Charlotte Congresswoman Alma Adams confirmed she was the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation, but says she was cleared of any wrongdoing.