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Black residents in Mecklenburg County continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, despite advances in treating the disease. In 2024, Black residents accounted for about 60% of new cases. In part one of a two-part series, WFAE explores some of the reasons behind the disparities and the challenges faced by those l

A woman is charged with attempted murder after shooting another woman, according to Rock Hill Police.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are searching for the guardians of a young girl found alone in south Charlotte on Sunday. The child is described as an 8- to 9-year-old Asian female wearing a black-and-white polka-dot dress and red sneakers, according to police. She was found in the area of 5100 S Tryon St.

Charlotte’s Legion Brewing is facing another lawsuit, this time over questions about its finances. A minority stakeholder in the brewery, which has three Charlotte locations, has accused the owners of failing to be financially transparent to its investors and “fail[ing] to make certain payment obligations, including lo

Years after unlicensed plumbing and electrical work wrapped up at SouthPark Swim & Tennis Club , the private south Charlotte club is still working to fix it. Mecklenburg County inspectors continue overseeing repairs at the property after state regulators and county code officials found years of work occurred without th

Heat emanates off the road near the corner of Monroe and Rama roads. There’s a gas station nearby, and rush-hour traffic backs up at the light. On the corner, about a dozen people wave to cars and hold signs. One says, “Freedom is racial equality.” Another says, “Honk for some good trouble.”

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A Cleveland County paramedic died and another was hurt after an ambulance flipped in Gaston County on Monday morning. The wreck happened around 8 a.m. on July 6, on Highway 74, near the I-85 ramps close to the Gaston-Cleveland County line. North Carolina state troopers...

Hundreds of people were left without power early Monday morning after a car crashed into a power pole, Traffic Team 9 learned.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says an ambulance was involved in a crash early Monday in Gaston County, and part of Highway 74 was shut down.

The South Charlotte IKEA planning store is closing. The popular Scandinavian ready-to-assemble furniture store will close its “plan and order store with pick-up” at 10844 Providence Road by Aug. 31, according to IKEA’s website . The store wasn’t a typical IKEA. The “plan and order” stores are where customers can meet w