Both defendants found guilty in Brooks’ Sandwich House murder trial
Jurors started their discussions Monday afternoon for the trial that began Oct. 27.
Wanted suspects arrested for larceny here
Two suspects also wanted in other counties were arrested here last week after a larceny was reported at the Yadkinville Road store in Mocksville. Davie Sheriff’s deputies responded to that call about 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 19, and learned the suspects had left in a black Lexus with no license plate. Another deputy spotted...
Charlotte ‘Nearly Empty’ as Local Businesses Struggle Amid ICE Crackdown
Charlotte’s small business community is in turmoil after federal immigration agents launched a broad enforcement campaign that has left commercial corridors unusually quiet and many storefronts closed. The high-profile initiative, dubbed Operation Charlotte’s Web, has drawn sharp criticism from local business owners...
The Edge: Campbell’s Soup exec in hot water after alleged rant is recorded
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Campbell’s Soup is in hot water after one of its executives is allegedly caught on a recording, mocking poor people who buy their product. He’s also heard on tape blasting Indian coworkers, and admitting to coming to work high. Robert Garza, a former cybersecurity analyst for Campbell’s Soup, hit...
N.C. woman’s nonprofit secures housing for homeless
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The number of people experiencing homelessness in North Carolina has been growing. According to the latest stats from the annual homelessness assessment report, the state has seen a 19% increase from 2023 to 2024. For the past five years, Hearts For The Invisible Charlotte Coalition Founder...
‘Perfect storm’: Charlotte nonprofits face financial crisis amid funding cuts
Nonprofit organizations in the Charlotte area are sounding the alarm that many are running out of money facing closures.
East Charlotte community rallies to support neighbors and businesses following Border Patrol sweeps
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — East Charlotte neighbors and business owners are still reeling from the impact of last week’s immigration enforcement sweeps across the city. On Sunday, some businesses were offering each other help. They held an event called ‘Break The ICE’ on Central Avenue near Hawthorne Lane....
Border Patrol crackdown leaves Charlotte’s immigrant congregations on edge
Families gathered to worship on Sunday morning at Iglesia Restauracion Familiar, a Spanish-language Pentecostal church in northwest Charlotte. But a week ago, as masked agents driving unmarked SUVs and vans roamed Charlotte, the scene was very different. The parking lot was empty and few people stood in the pews....
Hispanic business owners hoping to return to normal after Border Patrol operation
Some people in the Hispanic community just don’t feel safe being in public after the images they saw last week.
Sheriff Garry McFadden doubles down on US Border Patrol’s Charlotte operation, calls agency’s counter-messaging...
McFadden confirmed Thursday that the federal agency’s “Operation Charlotte’s Web" was over and agents were leaving town.
