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A Charlotte man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he used stolen identities to fraudulently bill Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in psychotherapy services that were never provided. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced that Ronnie Lorenzo Robinson Jr., 56, of Charlotte, has been charged with

A North Carolina Business Court judge is keeping the heat on Bojangles, refusing to toss a class action that accuses the Charlotte-based chain of leaving thousands of employee records exposed after a 2024 cyberattack. In a June 29 opinion, Judge Julianna Earp allowed most of the workers’ claims to move ahead, including

Tammy Legette is petitioning for legislative reform after a relative fraudulently altered a property deed, making it difficult to clear the title.

Roof Above’s Charlotte day center suffered severe storm damage early Tuesday morning, forcing the homeless services center to close. Stepping into Roof Above’s Day Center feels almost apocalyptic. Overturned tables and chairs sit in muddy floodwater as sunlight pours through a chasm in the ceiling. Jeremy Hall is...

Charlotte resident Jaylin Johnson, 21, has admitted to firing into a home and is headed to prison for it, but his biggest legal trouble is still waiting in the wings. Johnson pleaded guilty this month to charges tied to a drive-by shooting at a residence and received a 44 to 65 month sentence. The plea clears one case

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Teachers and other state-funded employees will receive salary increases following Governor Josh Stein’s signing of a $34.4 billion state budget into law Tuesday morning. Although the new state budget represents a positive investment in North Carolina’s public education, many educator

Strong storms came through the north Mecklenburg area around the same time.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - A person was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon after a tree fell fell on a house in Huntersville. Around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, Medic said a tree fell on a house off Rollingwood Drive in Huntersville. Medic said the person had life-threatening injuries and...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An ICE detainer was placed on the woman charged in the death of an 8-year-old killed in a crash last week near Uptown Charlotte. Court documents filed Friday, July 3, ordered the detainer for Mayra Castaneda, 32, after biometric confirmation and a records check found she lacked legal immigratio

A portion of Roof Above’s primary shelter in north Charlotte is closed after severe storms caused part of the building’s roof to collapse, disrupting services for people experiencing homelessness during a period of extreme summer heat.