Pedestrian killed after being struck on I-277 ramp in Charlotte, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 79-year-old man was killed Saturday night after being struck by an SUV on the I-277 ramp to Kenilworth Avenue, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Wayne Raymond Cruse, 79, was found unresponsive shortly after 7 p.m. in the middle of the ramp to Kenilworth Avenue,...
Jobs program opens new opportunities to women
Denise Sparks, owner of Sparks A/C-Heat and Home Improvements, is launching a 20-week job training program to open a pipeline for women in the industry. Denise Sparks has spent the last several decades blazing her own career trail. Now she’s turned her focus to jumpstarting the ambitions of women. Sparks,...
Pedestrian hit and killed by train in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person is dead after being hit by a train in southeast Charlotte, officials say. Shortly after 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a call for service involving a CSX train and a pedestrian in the 9500 block of Monroe Road. Officers located an unresponsive pedestrian, later...
15-year-old girl dies nearly a month after hit-and-run in while riding e-bike in North...
Around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, November 24, officers responded to a hit-and-run with injury on the 3500 block of Driftwood Drive.
Mayor Vi Lyles brings back public safety committee
Committee assignments are out, and Mayor Vi Lyles has made the decision to bring back the public safety committee.
Video shows moment car slams into Uptown building
A high-speed crash in Uptown was caught on camera early Saturday morning.
1 sent to hospital following northwest Charlotte stabbing, MEDIC says
One person was injured in a stabbing in northwest Charlotte on Sunday morning, MEDIC said.
Lawsuit says Charlotte police chase led to woman’s death. CMPD says it didn’t happen.
A 2023 police chase involving a Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department officer led to a local woman’s death, an ongoing lawsuit alleges. That chase violated CMPD’s pursuit policy, it states. The department, however, says a police pursuit never happened. Instead, the fatal crash was solely caused by dangerous driving...
Rabies Alert: Gaston County Reports 20th Case Following Dog Exposure Call
Animal Care and Enforcement responded to White Jenkins Road around 11:30 a.m. on December 17 after a dog was potentially exposed to a skunk showing neurological symptoms. The dog’s rabies vaccination had expired, but a veterinarian administered a booster shot shortly after the incident. Officials said no humans were...
Person killed in southeast Charlotte car crash
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A person was killed in a southeast Charlotte car crash on Saturday morning, according to Medic. The wreck reportedly happened around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, near Sardis Road North and Tower Point Drive. Paramedics said one person was pronounced dead at the scene of...
