Munroe Police are looking into the Red Roof Inn death.
Monroe Police Department in Monroe, N.C., is actively investigating a death at the Red Roof Inn on 608 W. Roosevelt Boulevard following a callout on Saturday afternoon, January 10, 2026.. Investigation Status. Detectives remain on scene into the evening, but no details have surfaced on the cause of death or...
Medicaid fraudster convicted, sentenced, Jeff Jackson said
RALEIGH, N.C. — A man has plead guilty of committing Medicaid fraud, Attorney General Jeff Jackson said. Ekelekamchukwu Alphonsus Ngwadom plead guilty to 27 counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. Between Feb. 18, 2020 and March 18, 2021, Ngwadom submitted $72,014.66 in fraudulent claims to Alliance Health,...
Wife of man shot by police in North Carolina says she was informed by...
Rebecca Insley said that she didn't get a call from police after her husband, Derrick Manigault, was shot by police officers Saturday evening at a North Carolina convenience store. Instead, she got a call in the early hours of Sunday morning, Jan. 11, from Manigault's aunt, who woke her up to tell her that Manigault...
Brace for one of the coldest nights of winter on Thursday, NWS forecasters say
The Charlotte region faces a harsh night on Thursday, including dangerous wind chills, according to the National Weather Service. “One of the coldest nights of the Winter will happen Thursday night behind a cold front with frigid temperatures and wind chill values with widespread teens and single digits across the...
Buddhist Monks’ Walk for Peace Heads to North Carolina
For nearly three months, a small group of Buddhist monks has been walking across the United States, one step at a time, carrying a simple message: peace is not a destination, but a daily practice. Now, their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace is getting ready to enter North Carolina, with Charlotte and nearby communities...
Union County man wins $150K Powerball prize
Stanley Thompson of Wingate won a $150,000 prize in the Dec. 10 Powerball drawing after almost not buying a ticket
Man missing after single-vehicle crash in northwest Charlotte, family says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A single-vehicle crash late Sunday night left a neighborhood without power and a family searching for answers after the driver ran away from the scene. The vehicle crash happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, on Tuckaseegee Road near the intersection of Little Rock...
Union County homeowners win right to opt out of unwanted amenities fee
MINERAL SPRINGS, N.C. — A management company's longstanding practice of charging Union County homeowners for a pool, tennis courts and clubhouse they don't use and their homeowners association doesn't own will soon end, potentially saving homeowners hundreds of dollars a year. In recent weeks, Braesael Management...
This North Carolina Food Truck Draws Lines Before It Even Hits The Brakes
Some food trucks announce themselves long before the first order is taken. In Charlotte, Chaat Mahal has built a reputation strong enough to form lines before the engine even cools. The aromas of spice, smoke, and fresh bread signal that something different is happening the moment the truck pulls up.
‘Not just because his last name is Toppman’: N.C. retiree becomes food rescuer hunger...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina retiree is on a new mission to rescue perfectly good food that would otherwise be tossed out to feed people who need it most. Larry Toppman is a part-time opera singer and a retired arts and entertainment critic. Several years ago, the 71-year-old...

















