Mecklenburg County property values expected to jump next year
Mecklenburg County property owners could see significant increases in their property values when the county completes its next revaluation.
Charlotte man sentenced nine years for school bus shooting
A 21-year-old Charlotte man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a 2024 shootout during which a school bus was struck by gunfire. The defendant, Paris Alonzo Lewis-Bynum, was sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm and using a firearm to further drug trafficking activities. The...
Charlotte Man, 43, Charged in 2001 Sharon-Amity Shooting That Killed One
A 43-year-old Charlotte man is behind bars, charged with first-degree murder in a killing that happened when he was just 18 years old. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Alan Marquis Phifer was arrested yesterday in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and four other people wounded or assaulted back in March
CMS board seeks review of teacher payroll options
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board wants the district to review whether its payroll practices comply with state law on teacher pay schedules. Teachers are typically paid on a 10-month salary schedule. However, state law allows them to request their salaries in 12 monthly installments. That provides paychecks throug
$6.48 Theft Exposes Family Dollar Coupon Fraud Scheme
Two Family Dollar employees are arrested and accused of engaging in coupon fraud and theft.
Another Nine Expands to 14 New North Carolina Franchise Territories Following Charlotte Sell-Out
The indoor golf simulator brand Another Nine is expanding its operations across North Carolina, offering 14 new franchise territories throughout the state following the sell-out of its Charlotte market. The company, which operates a 24/7 self-service model, recently opened its first franchise location in Cornelius. The
Charlotte Soul Festival returns to celebrate Black culture and art
The second annual Charlotte Soul Festival will return Saturday to First Ward Park, bringing together music, art and community resources in a celebration of Black culture. The festival will include music by jazz musicians, spoken-word poetry, and soca, a fast-paced style of music and dance that originated in Trinidad an
Man intentionally sets northwest Charlotte house on fire after “communicating threats” towards his parents:...
According to the Charlotte Fire Department, it took 30 firefighters about 10 minutes to control the blaze.
Suspect arrested after hours-long standoff in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A man is in custody after a 12-hour police standoff in northeast Charlotte. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the response started just before 5 p.m. Monday at the Evoke Living at Sugar Creek Apartments on Merlane Drive. Police say 33-year-old Jerricho Alexander was safely take
Charlotte business owner sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud scheme
A Charlotte business owner was sentenced to 48 months in prison for submitting fraudulent bills to the North Carolina Medicaid Program for services that were never provided, federal authorities announced. The defendant, Crystal Sherrell Jackson, 40, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell to pay $1,623,
