Charlotte NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jay Bakker’s days look a lot different than they did when the PTL ministry was at its peak in the 1980s — and when its collapse thrust his family into the harshest spotlight imaginable. These days, Bakker is in Seattle, close to his children,...

A quiet block in Charlotte's Providence Division took a painful step toward closure this week as a 21-year-old man admitted in court to killing his 79-year-old adoptive father, ending a missing-person case that had gripped the neighborhood since July 2024. Neighbors first sounded the alarm when the elder Dunlap...

New video shows the moment a University City cellphone store owner was robbed at gunpoint with the weapon pointed directly at his head.

There is no public official in Mecklenburg County as beleaguered as Sheriff Garry McFadden. His department has been beset by an exodus of employees, charges of toxic leadership and, most troubling, 21 deaths in the Mecklenburg County jail since McFadden took office in 2018. Just this year alone: Five petitioners,...

Despite modern advancements in housing technology, extremely cold weather can still be challenging, especially if it unexpectedly gets worse. That’s exactly what happened to an unfortunate homeowner from North Carolina, who went out for a while, only to come home to a house covered in ice, all because of some frozen...

The Improper Pig is rolling out a new flagship location and new flavors are coming right along with it. The local barbecue joint owned by Stomp, Chomp & Roll is opening its new Plaza Midwood restaurant on Monday, Feb. 16. The hospitality group recently closed its last location of The Pizza Peel and also opened a...

Federal public defenders want recently demoted Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to come to Charlotte to testify in the case of a U.S. citizen who was chased, arrested and charged with a federal crime after he took photos and videos of immigration agents in November. Defense attorney John Parke Davis said Bovino...

The Charlotte region ranked second in the nation for total job growth last year, trailing only New York City, according to new federal data. Employers in the Queen City area added 37,600 jobs in 2025, according to the report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . While the New York City region added more total...

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services fined 10 stores in nine counties for price scanning errors that led to overcharging customers. Four stores are local to the Charlotte area. The department conducted surprise inspections of price-scanner systems in these stores to check...

STANLEY, N.C. (WBTV) - The town of Stanley remained at a crossroads for decades over whether to allow for an ABC liquor store until the Town Council took action on Tuesday night, voting 3-2 to establish an ABC board. It clears the way for the town’s first liquor store.