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Taverna Italian American Bistro is preparing to open at Lily’s Bistro’s former location in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, following a change in ownership confirmed by the previous owner. Restaurant Transition. Lily’s Bistro, known for modern Italian dishes like pizza, pasta, and wine at 4547 Charlotte Hwy, has...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Westover Division acted on a tip about narcotics at a home in the 2000 block of Piedmont Hills Place in west Charlotte. They executed a search warrant, seizing a large cache of suspected drugs, firearms, ammunition, paraphernalia, and cash, with many narcotics packaged for...

Early voting has begun in Mecklenburg County ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) has announced the arrest of Taylen Germon Barbour, age 21, in relation to an active homicide investigation. CMPD's Public Affairs Office released a statement detailing the ongoing case. Following continued investigation efforts, Barbour emerged as a prime suspect leading...

The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation after a body was found in a house fire on Saturday morning.

A tractor-trailer fire closed Interstate 485 near Rocky River Road in northeast Charlotte late Friday afternoon, Charlotte Fire Department officials said. “Find an alternate route,” fire officials said on social media. “Significant delays in the area, and please use extreme caution around emergency vehicles.” The...

American Airlines launched its first-ever service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Vero Beach, Fla., on Thursday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than three years after Mecklenburg County closed its juvenile detention center, momentum is growing among local and state leaders to reopen the facility known as Jail North. The center has been shuttered since November 2022. Now, city, county, and state officials, along with advocacy groups,...

Albemarle Corp.’s commitment to reopening a dormant lithium mine in Kings Mountain hit a key milestone, at the same time the company is cutting costs elsewhere. The Charlotte-based specialty chemical manufacturer and world’s largest lithium miner is in the early-stage development of reopening the Cleveland County...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was charged with murder after a man was shot to death in a northwest Charlotte neighborhood last month. Taylen Germon Barbour, 21, was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon on Tuesday, Jan. 27, police announced on Feb. 13. Original...