1 hurt in southwest Charlotte shooting: Medic
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was seriously injured in a shooting in southwest Charlotte on Friday, Medic said. Crews responded to a reported shooting along Perimeter Pointe Parkway, which is just off West Tyvola Road near Billy Graham Parkway, around 11:30 a.m. Medic confirmed one person was taken to the hospital...
Suburban Charlotte manufacturer will close, and over 60 people will be laid off
More than 60 people will lose their jobs this spring after a global manufacturer shutters its Charlotte region facility. Boyd Corp. is closing its Monroe plant at 300 Acme Drive in September, according to an N.C. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report filed Wednesday with the North Carolina...
Mecklenburg County commissioner was at taxpayer-funded trip instead of court hearing for DWI charge
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A WBTV Investigation revealed this week that Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram was staying in a Winston-Salem hotel room funded by taxpayers in 2025 when records show she missed a court hearing for a 2024 DWI case. Emails obtained by WBTV though a record request show...
State Board asks 241,000 North Carolinians to update registration
James Wallace has been voting for decades with no issues, so he was surprised when he got a letter in the mail saying he has to update his voter registration information.
Misenheimer police chief’s quick thinking ends multi-county chase
A police chief in a small North Carolina village heard a chase coming through his area, and his quick thinking was just what was needed to bring the high-speed pursuit to an end.
Debt collection complaints surge in Carolinas
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — People trying to climb out of debt are filing a growing number of complaints against collection agencies, accusing them of abusive and threatening behavior, among other things. Federal Trade Commission data analyzed by WCNC Charlotte shows the number of complaints filed by consumers in the...
Lowe’s cuts around 600 jobs to focus on frontline associates, officials said
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - One of Charlotte’s largest employers and a Mooresville based company will cut around 600 jobs this week officials with Lowe’s Home Improvement said. Officials with Lowe’s confirmed on Friday, Feb. 13, that they were cutting approximately 600 corporate and support roles. Officials said...
Crest High School student killed in single-vehicle crash, officials say
At the time of this writing it was unclear where the vehicle crash happened or the students identity.
‘Incompetence’: State House leader seeks more NC Sheriff and ICE docs; government branch response...
On Wednesday, NC House Majority Leader Brenden Jones wrote on X that McFadden’s responses were “laughable.”
Mecklenburg County commissioner says outstanding arrest warrant from 2025 is a ‘misunderstanding’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram on Wednesday told WBTV that the news about her outstanding arrest warrant was just a misunderstanding. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, WBTV reported that there was a warrant out for Commissioner Ingram’s arrest in connection with a DWI charge from...
