Your Requests Have Been Answered! KRISPY KREME® Returns Fan-Favorite Original Glazed® Lemon Filled Doughnut
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2026-- You asked. You posted. You tagged. We listened. Krispy Kreme® is officially bringing back the long-time fan-favorite Original Glazed® Lemon Filled Doughnut. And yes, it’s as good as you remember. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:/
Beloved Carolina Smash Truck Serves Its Last Gooey Grilled Cheese in Charlotte
Carolina Smash Truck, the Charlotte-area food truck known for its over-the-top grilled-cheese creations, is shutting down later this month. The owners say the truck’s final service will be Saturday, closing the book on a nine year run feeding hungry Queen City crowds. As reported by the Charlotte Observer, the...
Six Hands: The Night Charlotte Voted Against I-77
It had elements of cinema, or at least reality television. At 9:50 p.m. last Monday, nearly six hours into Charlotte city council’s highest-stakes meeting in years, mayor Vi Lyles tried to put a quick bow on the agenda’s final items. A soft voice in the corner interrupted. “Madam...
Firefighters save dog from large blaze at Concord home
CONCORD, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A fire heavily damaged a home in Concord Sunday evening. The Concord Fire Department was called to the 200 block of Patrick Avenue SW around 5:09 p..m to a reported house fire. Crews arrived within three minutes to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the back of the […]
Lakefront apartments destroyed in fire at North Carolina-South Carolina line
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A lakefront apartment building was destroyed after it caught fire at the North Carolina-South Carolina state line on Sunday afternoon. The blaze broke out around 4:45 p.m. on May 17, on Queens Harbor Road in the Yachtsman complex on Lake Wylie. Charlotte fire officials said multiple...
Man killed in west Charlotte shooting following ‘altercation’: CMPD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man is dead after a reported shooting in west Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. Officers were called to the 8100 block of Paw Club Drive shortly after 6:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of an assault with a deadly weapon. Charlotte Fire was already on scene and had lo
Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pitbull headlines this week’s stacked concert lineup in Charlotte. Mr. Worldwide will be performing with Lil Jon at Truliant Amphitheater on Wednesday, May 20. Also performing this weekend is legendary rock band Journey, who will be brining their “Final Farewell Tour” to Spectrum Center on...
High school track and field disqualification sparks controversy
A high school track and field meet has sparked controversy after disqualifying a team because of taunting.
LIVE: Apartment fire raging near Lake Wylie, Charlotte Fire, Medic responds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Firefighters are battling an apartment fire along Lake Wylie. The fire is at an apartment complex on Queens Harbor Road. Charlotte Fire Department says they are there assisting with county fire, and Steele Creek Fire has command. Multiple floors appear charred. The cause has yet to...
Two 17-year-olds died in a violent head-on crash in North Carolina.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a deadly collision that killed two 17-year-old teenagers in the Steele Creek area. The crash occurred around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Westinghouse Boulevard. Emergency crews found a Ford Mustang engulfed in flames and a damaged Chevrolet Camaro. Victims. Th
