Charlotte NC

I wore shorts and a T-shirt on a chilly night in Charlotte, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me from sampling the food at Charlotte’s newest Italian restaurant: Italo . I invited my friend Alex, who I’ve known since I was 12, partly because we reconnected a few months ago, but mostly because the guy I’m seeing was b

French-inspired cafe and bakery Maman opens Wednesday, May 20, in Plaza Midwood. Why it matters: Maman is the latest national chain to join Commonwealth, the mixed-use development reshaping part of Plaza Midwood into a hub for buzzy, viral brands, like PopUp Bagels and South Block. Catch up quick: Maman launched...

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — North Carolina could remove the emissions inspections requirement for the last 19 counties in the state still using them. The EPA agreed with the state, saying ending the requirement would save millions of dollars. Tim French, the owner of Affordable Auto Repair and Service in...

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man charged in a 2025 hit-and-run that killed an 18-year-old Mormon missionary has been sentenced after entering a guilty plea, according to Mecklenburg County court records. Tyzhaun Carney pleaded guilty to multiple charges tied to the May 1, 2025, crash on Beatties Ford

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Wildlife officials said black bears are on the move across North Carolina, but sightings won’t be unbearable if people are prepared. “A bear traveling to or through a highly populated area, even a place like Charlotte, is not an emergency,” District 6 biologist Rupert Medford said. “The best th

The surge kept Charlotte ranked as America’s 14th-largest city and moved it closer to overtaking San Jose, California, for the No. 13 spot. Even with the massive increase, Charlotte’s growth rate slowed slightly from the previous year. The city grew 2.2% in 2025, compared to 2.8% growth the year before.

Some Queens University of Charlotte employees were laid off this week as the school merges with Elon University, officials told The Charlotte Observer. Others were informed they would be transitioned to Elon University employment at the end of June. Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte last year announced

Vaquan Tobias Uriel Davis, 27, has been charged with murder in connection with the November 2025 shooting death of Tanarus Henry, who was killed on Alexander Street in Uptown, police said.

A former Charlotte teacher has taken the City of Charlotte to federal court, alleging that a wrongful conviction and a chain of official failures cost him his job, his teaching license and his good name. The lawsuit, filed this week, seeks money damages and answers from city leaders and the police department for action

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police raided an east Charlotte arcade last week, seizing nearly $38,000 in cash, dozens of illegal gaming machines and two guns from a business that officers say had been operating as an illegal gambling establishment for months. Officers executed a search warrant at the 999...