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A Mecklenburg County Detention Center inmate identified as 42-year-old Jason Hicks died following a medical emergency, as reported by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred early in the morning after Christmas. Hicks, housed at the Detention Center-Central located on East Fourth Street in...

After earning his degrees from Duke, he served in the N.C. National Guard before establishing a law practice in Gastonia more than 64 years ago.

NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A red flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for several North Carolina counties, effective Monday, Dec. 29. According to the N.C. Forest Service, a red flag warning means certain conditions that could lead to critical fire weather are either occurring or will...

As the parishioners of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Charlotte count down the days to Christmas, they’re also awaiting another, less joyful arrival. A deadline. In a pastoral letter issued last week, Bishop Michael Martin set Jan. 16, 2026, as the date by which parishes in the Diocese of Charlotte are to stop using...

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has narrowed its 2025 “Officer Good Boi” competition to two K9 finalists: Alvin and Robi. The contest has been conducted on the department’s social media platforms, allowing the public to vote for their favorite K9. According to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department...

The battle to get home from the holidays continues as weather impacts flights nationwide.

A number of new restaurants opened in Gaston County in 2025, here’s a run down of those new eateries. The Traveling Sip Sydney Winter Barnes opened The Traveling Sip mobile coffee shop in 2023 and sold caffeinated beverages all over Gaston County. In 2025, she decided to open a stationary location in a Dallas...

For decades, we’ve watched lucky winners of the HGTV® Dream Home pack their bags and move cross-country to picturesque locales in the Rockies, the Florida Keys, or coastal New England. But this year, the dream address is right in our own backyard. HGTV has unveiled the HGTV® Dream Home 2026, and it is a stunning...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johnson C. Smith University has announced the passing of one of its student-athletes. The university shared in a Facebook post on Saturday that freshman Lance Grant had died. JCUS offered its condolences to Grant's family, teammates, and loved ones. The university has not yet shared the...

A man being held in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center has died after experiencing a medical emergency the day after Christmas, according to sheriff’s office. It’s the fourth in-custody death of 2025, the sheriff’s office says. The man has been identified as 42-year-old Jason Hicks, and he was being held at...