Charlotte metro morning forecast: Noon update for Monday, Dec. 22, 2025
Don't expect a White Christmas this year as temperatures are expected to go well above average.
Author and podcaster Mick Hunt explains how to find your core “because” in 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As 2026 approaches, many people are reflecting on what they want next.. and why. For some, that search for clarity and direction can feel overwhelming. Mick Hunt, a Carolina native, USA Today bestselling author and Top 10 podcaster, says the problem often isn’t a lack of goals, but a...
12-22-25: 2026 Candidates
Tune in here to this Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!. Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing candidates running in the 2026 legislative races across Mecklenburg County. Last Friday at noon marked the deadline for candidates to file for office in North Carolina next year. Jensen then...
MyBaby4Me participants assemble blessing bags
CHARLOTTE – Nine new and expecting moms attending MyBaby4Me classes at The Galilee Center in East Charlotte recently spent a morning giving back by assembling 100 “blessing bags” for neighbors in need. The bags were created using donations collected by congregants of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Man with ties to community activist Cedric Dean charged in shooting incident
A man with ties to community activist Cedric Dean is now facing charges in connection with a shooting.
Woman accused of locking a child in dog crate and starving her before her...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rats, roaches, and filth are just some of the conditions investigators say children were enduring inside a home on Gywnne Hill Road in East Charlotte. Police responded to the home on December 16th where they found Dominique Moody not breathing. The six year old girl was pronounced dead at the...
Fort Mill Schools share concerns over growth and new district transfer law
Parents and students in South Carolina now have their pick of school districts from all across the state.
Chief Estella Patterson shares her priorities as new head of CMPD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — New CMPD Chief Estella Patterson is no stranger to the department, having worked there for 25 years before becoming chief in Raleigh. Now she’s back and ready to tackle public safety in Charlotte head-on. “Just to be back in CMPD uniform is really, just feels really good to me,” […]
Private Christian school in south Charlotte announces closure
A private Christian school in south Charlotte associated with the Calvary Church announced it’s closing its doors at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The Calvary Christian Academy is a K-9 private school. Its board wrote in a message on its website that they’d been looking for a new “permanent, long-term home” for...
Charlotte Rents Are Going Down
Charlotte rents dipped 1.4% year over year in November, marking a modest shift in a market long defined by steady increases.
