Charlotte NC

An estimated 10,000 people attended the protest in First Ward Park in Uptown.

“Because if it wasn't for him, if it wasn't for his courage, if it wasn't for his talent, you wouldn't be here."

On the Sea Islands, climate change isn’t a hypothetical or something in the distant future. It’s an everyday reality, with rising seas and more frequent, violent storms. One local leader trying to preserve her land and her people is Marquetta “Queen Quet” Goodwine, the first elected chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee...

A South Carolina judge set bail at $35,000 on Friday for an Indian Land man a police report says admitted to leaving a loaded gun in a Spider-Man bookbag found in a 5-year-old boy’s kindergarten classroom. Alexander Storm Savarese, 29, is charged with unlawful conduct toward a child by leaving the pistol and a knife...

Launch Entertainment, an indoor family‑entertainment brand, is eyeing Charlotte for its first local venue by 2027.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New surveillance video is giving a clearer look at the terrifying moment gunfire broke out at a busy east Charlotte restaurant, sending customers scrambling for safety. The shooting happened late Wednesday night at Tacos El Nevado, where cameras captured the sound of multiple gunshots and the...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A second person was charged on Friday in connection with a deadly shooting in east Charlotte that happened in January, according to police. At around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 24, a male, later identified as 44-year-od Ludvin Antonio Morales, was found shot to death off Central Avenue,...

An illegal immigrant is facing a slew of charges after he reportedly confessed to two separate murders in North Carolina that occurred months apart. Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez, 22, was taken into custody in Charlotte on Monday after an unrelated traffic stop, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police...

A Korean-style bar has called it quits after a brief run in South Charlotte, and a Belmont bakery also plans to close its doors. Here’s a closer look at the recent and impending closings I reported this week: Masija Korean cocktail bar Masija is officially closed. The eatery, which served Asian-inspired street food...

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A local police officer is facing charges following a domestic violence investigation, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. CMPD said Officer Ryan T. Clement has been charged with assault on a female and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The charges stem from an...