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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Wildlife officials said black bears are on the move across North Carolina, but sightings won’t be unbearable if people are prepared. “A bear traveling to or through a highly populated area, even a place like Charlotte, is not an emergency,” District 6 biologist Rupert Medford said. “The best th

The surge kept Charlotte ranked as America’s 14th-largest city and moved it closer to overtaking San Jose, California, for the No. 13 spot. Even with the massive increase, Charlotte’s growth rate slowed slightly from the previous year. The city grew 2.2% in 2025, compared to 2.8% growth the year before.

Some Queens University of Charlotte employees were laid off this week as the school merges with Elon University, officials told The Charlotte Observer. Others were informed they would be transitioned to Elon University employment at the end of June. Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte last year announced

Vaquan Tobias Uriel Davis, 27, has been charged with murder in connection with the November 2025 shooting death of Tanarus Henry, who was killed on Alexander Street in Uptown, police said.

A former Charlotte teacher has taken the City of Charlotte to federal court, alleging that a wrongful conviction and a chain of official failures cost him his job, his teaching license and his good name. The lawsuit, filed this week, seeks money damages and answers from city leaders and the police department for action

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police raided an east Charlotte arcade last week, seizing nearly $38,000 in cash, dozens of illegal gaming machines and two guns from a business that officers say had been operating as an illegal gambling establishment for months. Officers executed a search warrant at the 999...

Jordan Sadler, 25, was arrested Thursday and charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle after a road rage incident earlier this month.

Allegiant Air is buying Sun Country Airlines in a billion dollar deal though both carriers will continue operating separately for now.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte business owner is sharing his story about a life-threatening health battle while waiting for a kidney transplant. Jamil Whitlow, co-owner of Sneak CLT, a cocktail lounge in Elizabeth's Pecan Point Shopping Center, was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, a rare kidney disease

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The annual “Glam Exceptional Students” daytime celebration a custom-made prom experience designed exclusively for Exceptional Children (EC) programs across the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district. For these extraordinary students, it's not just a dance. It is a fully immersive, red-carpet celebrati