NC county settles lawsuit over stifling public comment
The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners has settled a lawsuit with James Campbell after it handed him a 90-day ban from meetings for “naming names” of public employees during a public comment period last year. The county, while not forced to admit any liability or wrongdoing for its...
Carolina Mall in Concord, NC is Still Standing in 2025 – See What’s Keeping...
Carolina Mall is at 1480 Concord Parkway North, just off Interstate 85 at Exit 58. It has the quiet confidence of a place that has seen many changes and stayed open where people pass by. It is the older of Concord's two malls, and it shows: less showy, more routine....
Prisma Health to restrict children from visiting patients due to rising flu rates
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Prisma Health said it will be restricting children from visiting hospitalized patients due to rising flu rates. Officials said anyone 15-years-old and younger will be restricted as of Tuesday, Dec. 30. The temporary restriction is meant to help protect patients and team members...
Mecklenburg County, NC – Charlotte Sets Christmas Heat Record: 79° High Confirmed This Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Charlotte, NC – Christmas Day felt more like late spring in Charlotte as record-breaking heat surged across the region, setting a new all-time temperature mark for the holiday. According to the National...
Winterlight Wander Trail in Huntersville — walk a trail of lights through February
The walk is about 2/10 of a mile. It will be available until February, 2026. Love Christmas lights? Then you need to check out our list of the best Christmas light displays in the Charlotte area. Free parking is available in the Huntersville Town Center Parking Deck, 14615 S Old...
Charlotte breaks 70-year-old record with warmest Christmas ever. Big changes loom
After an overnight visit from Santa , children across the Charlotte region didn’t need to bundle up to play with their new gifts outside. Instead of heavy coats, many likely wore short sleeves as the area experienced its warmest Christmas on record. The temperature reached a record-breaking 79 degrees at Charlotte...
No one injured in southeast Charlotte fire
Charlotte Fire crews battled a fire in southeast Charlotte on Friday evening.
Two killed, two injured in south Charlotte crash, MEDIC says
Two people were killed and two others were injured in a south Charlotte crash Saturday night, MEDIC said.
“Extremely grateful,” Mint Hill officers shot during child custody exchanged released from hospital
Police said one officer is a Lieutenant with 13 years of law enforcement experience, and the other has been with the department for six months.
SC woman charged with forgery over fraudulent expungement letter
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — A South Carolina woman has been arrested after authorities say she attempted to pass a fake expungement record to her manager. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said that 60-year-old Kelly P. Wilkins was charged with forgery on Dec. 19 after the York Police Department requested...

















