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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One of Carowinds’ most popular rides is shut down for maintenance, amusement park officials say. Officials did not specify what kind of maintenance work is being done on the coaster, Fury 325. The award-winning attraction has had several structural problems in the past. In July 2023,

Usher and Chris Brown headlines this week’s stacked concert lineup in Charlotte. The pair, co-headlining a their “R&B Tour, will perform at Bank of America Stadium on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. Co-headlining “The Windy Cities Tour,” two classic rock bands Chicago and Styx will team...

The day after he was elected mayor in 1995, Pat McCrory took his dying father up to the top of the government center. Rollin “Mac” McCrory had been one of the most important figures in Pat’s story, and even though lymphoma would take his life two weeks later, Mac wanted to see how far his son had risen.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A person was seriously injured after being electrocuted on Sunday afternoon in south Charlotte, according to Medic. Around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, Medic said that a person was electrocuted off Ballantyne Commons Parkway in south Charlotte. The person was taken to a hospital with serious

A new seafood restaurant appears to be headed to 4422 Colwick Road in Charlotte’s Cotswold neighborhood. The Belly of the Whale is expected to take over the approximately 2,700-square-foot space formerly occupied by Pizza Peel, which closed in November 2025 after 17 years in business, according to the Charlotte Busines

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Severe thunderstorms were possible across the Carolinas, including in the Charlotte region, on Sunday and Monday. Storm warnings and watches were being issued for some counties in the afternoon of Sunday, July 12. Storms could bring damaging winds, hail, torrential downpours, and flash flooding

Fire crews rushed to the 8100 block of Lobilia Lane in west Charlotte on Sunday after a structure fire was reported. Responders found smoke showing when they arrived, and units stayed on scene while crews assessed the situation. The department’s initial alert did not include details on injuries, evacuations, or what mi

Charlotte woke up to swampy air in the low 70s this morning, with humidity cranked way up and the atmosphere primed for trouble. Forecasters say scattered showers are expected to bubble up and grow into thunderstorms this afternoon, with the wettest stretch likely between about 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The high should top out

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop yet again during the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms will be strong, with damaging winds, frequent lightning and localized flooding possible. Before any rain comes to town, highs will top out in the upper 80s before cooling off once...

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says a homicide is under investigation Sunday morning at an apartment complex in southeast Charlotte.