MPTA committee meeting signals major changes ahead for Charlotte transit riders
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Transit riders across Charlotte could soon see meaningful improvements to their daily commutes, as the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) convened a special meeting of its Planning & Capital Project Delivery Committee on Wednesday afternoon. Held at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, the publicly accessible meeting focused...
ICE picks up alleged gang member from Mecklenburg County after deadly shooting
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have picked up a man in Mecklenburg County linked to a deadly shooting that happened in Mint Hill.
Mecklenburg Deputies Seize Guns And Drugs At Uptown Courthouse
Source: Facebook/ Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, Charlotte NC. Two guns, two days, and a stash of drugs were all stopped at the front door of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Uptown Charlotte, according to deputies, after a string of security catches on April 14 and 15. One firearm turned up in an unattended bag, another was discovered in a visitor’s purse, and authorities say...
‘Take a life, you give a life’: Neighbors split on sentence for 14-year-old murderer...
A 14-year-old boy will spend between 16 and 20 years in prison after he killed a 20-year-old woman in west Charlotte last year, but some neighbors are questioning whether or not the sentence was just.
‘Really bad’: Ground vehicle crosses in front of American Airlines plane at Charlotte airport,...
CLT Airport says the incident is under investigation.
Charlotte Customers Could Get Paid in $7.4M Trader Joe’s Settlement
A class action settlement could send payments to customers who made purchases with a credit or debit card between March 5 and July 19, 2019. The lawsuit claimed the company violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act by printing too many digits of card numbers on receipts, including the first six and last four digits.
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant Targeting Indian Land For First Charlotte-Area Location
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant has a location on the way to the Charlotte market. It will join the CrossRidge Center at 2181 Parkway Drive, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. CEO Tim McEnery launched Cooper’s Hawk in 2005, bringing an upscale casual concept focused on quality food and...
Collision averted at Charlotte Airport after vehicle pulls in front of taxiing plane
CLT Airport says the incident is under investigation.
PHOTOS: Driver extricated from overturned vehicle in Union County
MINERAL SPRINGS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A person was taken to the hospital after a car crash in Mineral Springs on Tuesday evening. Officials with the Waxhaw Fire Department say its Rescue 18 team was dispatched to reports of a motor vehicle accident with a reported entrapment on Highway 75. Mineral Springs Volunteer Fire […]
Charlotte Rail Trail to close for South End station project
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Parts of the Rail Trail in South End will close for construction on the South End station project starting on April 19. The work is expected to continue into the summer, with the Rail Trail reopening as work gets done. Work is expected to finish in July.

















