Charlotte retirees tried to keep ‘patriotic marches’ simple. That’s proven hard.
They’re asking for honks via their wearable sandwich-board signs, and they’re getting them. Honks punched out by passing drivers in, more often than not, a rapid-fire staccato rhythm — beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep — routinely with a drawn-out exclamation point at the end: BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! It’s become a...
Stein asks for answers about Border Patrol in letter to DHS secretary
CHARLOTTE — Gov. Josh Stein asked Friday in a letter that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security give more information about “Charlotte’s Web,” the Border Patrol operation in the state’s largest city. “State and local officials have been left guessing about what may happen next despite the critical role our law...
Duo accused of stealing thousands worth of items from apartment near Northlake Mall in...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are working to identify two people suspected of stealing from an apartment in north Charlotte last week. The reported theft happened around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, at an apartment in a complex on Northlake Centre Parkway, near Northlake Mall. Police said...
N.C. DMV plan aims to cut wait times, Video released of January arrest of...
Good morning, North Carolina! Here's what you need to know today. North Carolina residents have endured lengthy waits at state Division of Motor Vehicles offices. The average wait time in October was almost an hour and a half versus about two hours over the course of the year. The DMV...
Police urge parents to address teen loitering at Huntersville shopping center
Huntersville Police are urging parents to discuss proper behavior with their children after reports of teenagers loitering and causing disturbances at Birkdale Village
I-77’s notorious congestion near Lake Norman plagues thousands. Is there a solution?
If you drive on Interstate 77 during the morning or evening rush hours, your view most likely includes a lot of brake lights -- the congestion in the stretch near Lake Norman is getting national recognition, and not for a good reason.
911 call about assault leads to body near Charlotte church, CMPD says
A body was discovered when police responded to a Charlotte block dominated by a church campus, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. The call came around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, in the 1600 block of Thriftwood Drive, off Freedom Drive. “Officers discovered a victim who had sustained gunshot wounds. MEDIC...
‘Spout Lies’: Bovino Responds to Stein’s Criticism
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has conducted a statewide immigration enforcement surge in North Carolina, expanding Border Patrol and ICE operations near Charlotte. The department has targeted individuals with criminal records, resulting in dozens of arrests. DHS officials have faced criticism over the...
Mecklenburg County leaders bracing for impact of Iryna’s Law
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mecklenburg County officials are outlining how they’ll handle Iryna’s Law, a package of new criminal justice changes. “We are bracing for Monday, as you do when there’s a hurricane or a tragic storm that is coming.” Elisa Chinn-Gary, Mecklenburg County Clerk of Courts said.
CMPD investigating homicide in northwest Charlotte
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was investigating a homicide in the parking lot of a northwest Charlotte church Tuesday night.

















