Feds warn of rise in sophisticated car theft rings after Charlotte case
The U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina said a recently sentenced Charlotte-based car theft ring highlights a growing trend of sophisticated, multi-state operations targeting luxury vehicles for profit.
CMPD locates missing 2-year-old boy
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are searching for a 2-year-old who went missing early Sunday morning.
1 killed in shooting near Matthews bowling alley
MATTHEWS, N.C. — One person is dead after a shooting near a bowling alley in Matthews early Sunday morning, according to Medic. Medic confirmed the shooting happened near 11210 Brigman Rd., which is where Luck Strike Matthews is located, just before 1 a.m. Details of what led to the...
CMPD: Woman found shot dead inside apartment doorway
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating after deadly shooting in north Charlotte. The call came in just before 9:30 Friday morning. Officers say someone shot into an apartment on High Glen Drive, killing 35-year-old Alisha Lewis, who was inside. CMPD Major Brad Koch says, “They did locate a...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer charged with assault, domestic violence
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was charged with assault and domestic violence on Thursday, the department said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said its domestic violence unit got a complaint on Thursday, March 26, about an ongoing domestic situation that had been happening over the...
Denny Hamlin’s Mother Issues Heartbreaking Plea to Govt Months After Husband’s Tragic Death
The loss still lingers for the Hamlin family. Nearly three months after Denny Hamlin’s father, Dennis Hamlin, tragically passed away following a devastating house fire in Stanley, North Carolina, on December 28, 2025, the pain hasn’t faded. Instead, it’s only found a voice. Now, Hamlin’s mother, Mary Lou Hamlin, is...
These North Carolina Steakhouses Keep The Meat Coming Until You Say Stop
Imagine this: you sit down, and the meat does not stop coming. Cut after cut lands on your plate, each one better than the last, and just when you think the parade is over, a gaucho appears with something new sizzling on the skewer. No menu to stress over. No...
CMPD Door-Knock Squads Take Teen Crime Fight To Charlotte’s Front Porches
Two specialized Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department units are trying a more personal approach to juvenile crime, showing up at front doors, steering families toward services and pulling firearms off city streets. Launched in 2024, the J.A.D.E. and J.P.O.S.T. teams are built to interrupt teens’ first steps into...
CMPD cracks down on speeding along I-277, issues over 140 charges
CMPD said the majority were for speeding, accounting for 95 of the violations.
Driver charged after striking woman, baby in downtown Matthews crosswalk
MATTHEWS, N.C. — A driver has been charged after striking a woman and a baby in a crosswalk in downtown Matthews, according to Matthews Police. The collision happened at the intersection of West John Street and North Trade Street, where the driver was making a left turn when the pedestrians were hit, police confirmed.
