Light rail delays due to police activity at Tyvola Station in southwest Charlotte
If you're riding the light rail on Monday morning, expect a bit of a delay.
1 person with injuries after stabbing in south Charlotte
MEDIC responded to a stabbing in the 6900 block of Linkside Court Sunday evening.
Former officer who resigned after mistreating K9 sworn in as deputy
SALISBURY, N.C. (WKRC/WSOC/CNN Newsource) - Four years after a controversial incident involving a K9 unit, the former police officer has been sworn in as a deputy. Former Salisbury Police Officer James Hampton, who was seen in a 2020 video lifting K9 Zuul by the collar and later striking the animal, resigned from the...
Flight attendants to protest at Charlotte-Douglas
Flight attendants with PSA Airlines, which is owned by American Airlines, are planning a protest at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Monday.
Fatal drowning reported in south Charlotte: Medic
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A person has died following reports of a drowning in south Charlotte late Sunday night. Crews responded to the 5800 block of Kirkpatrick Road in the Providence area shortly before 11 p.m. for reports of a drowning. Medic says one person was pronounced dead on the scene. Details are...
Charlotte Neighborhood Reeling After Fatal Shooting on Lambeth Dr., Police Seek Leads
A somber mood has settled over a once quiet neighborhood in Charlotte following a deadly shooting. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon call early yesterday morning at the 300 block of Lambeth Dr., where they found a victim with gunshot wounds. Despite immediate...
Gastonia police always justify use of force on Black residents, data shows
Gastonia police logged nearly 700 incidents of use of force over a decadelong period. Just eight of those incidents — all of which involved white suspects — were labeled as “not justified.” Micheal Littlejohn, an attorney for the mother of a 21-year-old Black man killed by Gastonia police officers in 2022, uncovered...
The 25th year of Charlotte Pride
The city hosted its annual Pride Parade in Uptown this afternoon.
Charlotte medical school diversity data still missing
Atrium Health has yet to publicly share data on the racial and ethnic makeup of the first class of students at the new medical school in Charlotte. Mecklenburg County commissioners chair Mark Jerrell said he is confident that Atrium Health will share data with him on the racial and ethnic makeup of the first class on...
Charlotte Gardeners Add Living Fences Of Milkweed To Support Monarchs
Monarch butterflies need our help now more than ever. Their numbers have dropped by nearly 90% in recent years, putting these beautiful orange and black insects at risk. Charlotte gardeners are fighting back by planting milkweed living fences – natural barriers that double as butterfly superhighways and nurseries....