Charlotte NC

A newly built private island estate on Lake Norman is about to test just how high home prices can go in the Charlotte region. The Cornelius property was just listed by Ivester Jackson for $18.999 million, making it the most expensive single family home ever offered in the Charlotte market. If it sells near asking, it could shatter the record for the highest sales...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WBTV) - A Charlotte native earned his first NASCAR Cup Series win at one of racing’s most iconic tracks on Sunday. Ty Gibbs -- driver of the No. 54 car -- led the final 25 laps and survived an overtime finish to win at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12.

A Trail of Alleged Deceptions Unravels (Image Credits: Pixabay) Gastonia, N.C. – Joshua Hunsucker, a former paramedic facing first-degree murder charges in the 2018 death of his wife, has asked a judge to relocate his upcoming trial outside Gaston County. His defense team argues that years of intense media coverage have tainted the local jury ... Read more The post Former Paramedic Renews Bid to...

The Matthews Board of Commissioners will continue talking about upgrading town hall with strengthened security features when they reconvene at 7 p.m. April 13. Town staff brought them a proposal last month calling for an administrative front desk behind glass and some protective paneling for the boardroom’s dais. These features are designed to keep town officials safe during an active shooter situation.

Two companies known for their warm, sweet baked goods are joining forces in Lake Wylie. And customers won’t have to go to a mall to find them. Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon are teaming up for a joint location at Mill Creek Commons , inside the Walmart at S.C. 274 and 557. The new location will open this summer. Similar locations will follow across the Carolinas...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A woman was beaten unconscious on a CATS bus in northwest Charlotte last week, according to police. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a reported assault on Centre Street, near Brookshire Boulevard, just after 8 a.m. on April 10. According to an incident report obtained by WCNC Charlotte, a 25-year-old woman was attacked by an unknown person on the bus.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A warming trend is expected to bring dangerously warm conditions and critical fire danger concerns across the Carolinas through early next week. Another warm day is in store Monday with highs forecast in the 80s around Charlotte. While Monday will not be as hot as what...

“ Rare and sensitive ” habitat on a historic North Carolina family farm has been saved from development in a fast-growing region of the state, conservationists said. Three environmental groups permanently protected 150 acres on part of the Mundy farm that is tied to the founding of present-day Denver in eastern Lincoln County, Catawba Lands Conservancy officials said last week. Fragile habitat The site...

A Charlotte-based hair restoration surgeon cannot reapply for his North Carolina medical license until at least 2027, the state medical board announced Thursday . The board indefinitely suspended the license of Dr. Bruce Howard Marko following his role in a $17 million, multi-state bank fraud scheme that began in 2018. Marko, now 67, conspired with three other men to defraud at least 17...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wells Fargo is making a big investment to Charlotte’s West Boulevard community. On April 7, the banking institution announced a $1.5 million donation to the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition to support development of Three Sisters Market Food Co-op, a community-owned grocery store proposed for the West Boulevard Corridor.