Franklin Graham nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse reports plane hijacked over Africa
A Samaritan’s Purse plane carrying a load of medicine was hijacked over Africa, according to a statement released by the North Carolina-based nonprofit. It happened Tuesday, Dec. 2, and ended with an armed suspect being taken into custody, officials said. Samaritan’s Purse is an international humanitarian aid agency...
Neese’s livermush lovers are hanging in limbo. Why have Charlotte shelves been bare?
Long a staple of North Carolina culinary traditions, you’ll find livermush on menus at mom-and-pop restaurants around the state. Lately, however, one of the state’s most recognizable brands of the pork product, Neese’s Country Sausage, has quietly disappeared off store shelves. The traditional food — usually made...
NC Auditor probes Charlotte’s settlement with police chief’s husband
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina’s state auditor is investigating a settlement reached between Charlotte leaders and the husband of the city’s new police chief, Estella Patterson. The settlement was announced days before her hiring. Lance Patterson, a former Charlotte Fire Battalion Chief, had a...
Four people arrested following theft investigation, drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Four Charlotte residents were arrested Monday after deputies say they were caught in the middle of a larceny at the Walmart on Cooper Creek Drive in Mocksville and later linked to a series of similar thefts across North Carolina. According to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were...
Mecklenburg County approves $207 million incentive grant for Scout Motors’ move to Plaza Midwood
The relocation of the automotive manufacturing company’s headquarters will include a capital investment of $206.9 million and is expected to create 1,200 new jobs.
Fire damages 1840s-style log cabin in Waxhaw
An 1840s-style log cabin at the Museum of the Waxhaws caught fire Wednesday night.
Charlotte mom turns to community for Christmas joy amid tough times
Like many children around the globe, sisters Serenity and Anne Marie are making their Christmas lists and checking them twice.
Charlotte Detectives Probe Early Morning Double Homicide on Atando Ave, Community Assistance Sought
Charlotte, N.C. has been grappling with a double homicide investigation since an incident on Sunday. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's (CMPD) Homicide Unit detectives are delving into the events that occurred in the 120 block of Atando Ave., in the North Tryon Division, as reported by the CMPD’s official...
Housing and displacement top a list of priorities in the Black Charlotteans Agenda
For the Struggle, a Charlotte nonprofit, released its Black Charlotteans Agenda, an action plan outlining community priorities and strategies for implementation. The organization shared the agenda hours after the swearing-in of the new Charlotte City Council and days before newly elected school board members prepare...
19-year-old charged in connection with east Charlotte homicide
A man has been charged with murder in an October east Charlotte homicide.
