Families worried about WIC running out due to government shutdown
The Ella Scarborough Center is one of the locations where people can apply for federal food assistance.
Passengers react to added security at public transportation stops
A lot of eyes were on city leaders Friday as they discussed public transportation security.
Loved ones lay 4-year-old Jayce Edwards to rest
Gunfire went into a home in Charlotte's Steele Creek neighborhood in late September 2025, killing the young boy. Four people now face charges.
East Charlotte store faces ABC violations after illegal gambling machines seized from property
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two men were cited after illegal gambling machines were found in an east Charlotte store, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says. The investigation began in May, when Eastway Division officers were notified of potential ABC and gambling violations at Kilborne Mart on...
Charlotte Steals Guilford County’s Top Legal Eagle
Guilford County is losing its top attorney to Charlotte – and the Queen City won’t waste any time swooping in. On Thursday, Oct. 3, Guilford County announced that Guilford County Attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite is leaving on Halloween to become Charlotte’s new city attorney. Her last day with Guilford will be Friday,...
Light rail killing exposes gaps in NC’s mental health system
Founder and CEO of Promise Resource Network Cherene Caraco is flanked by peer support specialists and local law enforcement officials, including Mecklenburg Sheriff Gary McFadden, at the 2022 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the mental health agency’s peer-run respite in Charlotte. In early September, video of a man...
Mecklenburg Sheriff announces potential collaboration with rapper facing local controversy
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo of Sheriff Garry McFadden seated next to a famous rapper Saturday evening. McFadden was sitting on a couch next to DaBaby, both holding up peace signs, in the post. It came with a promise of more to come. “Yesterday, Sheriff McFadden sat down with DaBaby to...
Tuckaseegee Elementary School leader named Charlotte-Mecklenburg Principal of the Year
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced its 2026 Principal of the Year on Friday.
‘My daughter is dead’: NC dad fights for change, talks Congresswoman Ross confusing his...
It’s been nearly five months since 22-year-old North Carolina native Logan Federico was shot and killed by a person police say has an extensive criminal history, and today her dad continues to fight for different laws.
6 things to know about ‘massive’ data center proposed near Charlotte
A 123-acre data center could soon rise along East John Street in Matthews, but many residents aren’t convinced it belongs there. At a packed community meeting Thursday night, developers with Project Accelerate fielded dozens of questions about water use, energy demand, noise and taxes. While the team promised the...
