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Three people have been rushed to the hospital after two separate stabbings and a shooting overnight, according to the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic).

It’s lunchtime on a recent hot Friday afternoon. Dozens of people wait in line in the Roof Above parking lot as volunteers serve barbecue in Styrofoam take-out containers. There’s also a truck serving ice cream, a truck with mobile showers and laundry, and a third truck with a mobile library.

At a packed public hearing Monday night, residents denounced a Charlotte developer ’s rezoning request for a planned 600-home “mega-community” on 500 rural acres eight miles west of Lake Norman. Irongate by Provident Land Services Inc. would rise south of N.C. 73 on the east side of Old Plank Road and south of Brevard

Police identified the victim in a deadly east Charlotte shooting Tuesday morning.

Following eight weeks of renovations, a popular concert venue in NoDa will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Neighborhood Theatre is set to celebrate with a sold-out show from Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand on its reopening day, according to a statement from the venue. The upgrades include new lighting and sound syst

A 10-year-old described by police as a runaway was located Sunday after a regional search brought in Gastonia Police Department bloodhound K9 Bo. The child was found roughly one mile from home, according to the police update. Belmont Police Department said in a Monday update that regional agencies assisted with...

Charlotte is considering new electric bike regulations that could restrict where the vehicles are allowed and more clearly differentiate between low-speed and high-speed options that carry greater safety risks. Residents in some pockets of the city elevated the vehicles as a top concern because they cause damage and, i

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in connection with a shooting along Interstate 485 that injured two people. Federal officials said Anil Dabydeen, 41, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to

Charlotte's latest Mecklenburg County booking gallery includes a wide spread of allegations, from attempted first-degree murder and kidnapping to impaired driving, trespassing and an alleged street takeover. The roundup reflects recent bookings, not convictions, and the cases may change as they move through court. The

Charlotte-area barbecue fans have lost another Shane’s Rib Shack, with the Rock Hill restaurant serving its final orders Sunday before shutting down for good. The closure comes just months after the chain’s Steele Creek location also disappeared from the local dining map. The Rock Hill restaurant had its...