Meck County Sheriff issues statement following “Charlotte’s Web”
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement regarding its involvement in Customs and Border Patrol operations in Charlotte after agents left the city.
Beloved country music duo ending show after nearly 50 years
After nearly 50 years of working country music and rock airwaves across the country, “The John Boy and Bill Show” is signing off. According to multiple reports, the news comes nearly a year after the show was dropped form its flagship station. A job posting by Class Rock...
Maps reveal Mecklenburg County is getting paved over at a rapid pace
Comparing the 2008 map to 2024, the evidence was undeniable. Mecklenburg County is quickly losing its green space.
Calls grow for Mecklenburg County to enforce Atrium’s housing promises
A chorus of speakers on Tuesday urged Mecklenburg County commissioners to use their limited leverage to ensure Atrium Health delivers on the affordable housing it promised when it won $75M in taxpayer funding for its medical innovation district, The Pearl. “I want to talk to you about the broken promises...
New police bodycam shows mental-health warnings months before deadly Charlotte light rail stabbing
Bodycam footage released by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department shows an encounter with Decarlos Brown months before he was charged in a deadly light rail stabbing, in which officers found Brown to be experiencing mental health concerns and urged him to seek medical help.
Parents mobilize to help each other amid lingering immigration concerns
Over the course of a week, Jana Schaefer’s house has become a hive of volunteer activity. A spare room on the first floor is a fully functioning food pantry, stocked with donated canned goods, diapers and baby formula. Bulging bags are lined up on the driveway outside. Volunteer Heather Dinolfo walks through the...
Mecklenburg County Distributes 1,000 Turkeys to Aid Food-Insecure Residents Amid SNAP Disruptions
In a compassionate outreach to support the community, nearly 1,000 frozen turkeys with accompanying side dishes were handed out to Mecklenburg County residents in need during the Saturdays on Stitt Turkey Giveaway last Saturday. This gesture was aimed at providing relief to those affected by recent SNAP disruptions...
“Charlotte’s Web” Operation Continues in North Carolina Amid Confusion and Mixed Reactions
The recent "Charlotte's Web" operation by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) in North Carolina has sparked a complex mixture of responses from community leaders, advocacy organizations, and local residents. According to NC Local, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated on a...
Meritage Homes buys 230 acres outside downtown Waxhaw
A homebuilder based in Arizona just bought more than 230 acres in Union County.
Man sentenced to life for killing teen in Uber
A man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing someone who was in an Uber in northeast Charlotte.
