Charlotte NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After our story aired last Friday about a parent whose six-year-old child was dropped off at the wrong school bus stop, WCNC received emails from other parents whose children encountered similar problems. WCNC reached out to CMS to get answers. Two more parents came forward about...

Several firefighters are extinguishing a fire in a garbage truck in a neighborhood Friday morning in north Charlotte.

One person was sent to a hospital following a shooting in northeast Charlotte early Saturday morning, MEDIC said.

After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested in late August and accused in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a Charlotte light rail train — a killing that has drawn statewide and national attention — a capacity evaluation was quickly ordered by the court. The evaluation is the first step in a process that...

There’s a magical place in Charlotte where time seems to slow down, where every corner holds a potential discovery, and where the phrase “one person’s trash is another’s treasure” comes gloriously to life. Sleepy Poet Antique Mall isn’t just shopping – it’s time travel, treasure...

As Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools celebrates significant gains in student achievement, many educators who helped make those results possible say they — and their pocketbooks — are stretched thinner than ever. The latest testing data show CMS decreased its number of schools on the state’s low-performing list from 56 to...

Amazon Prime members can save big at the pump today, Friday, October 3, with a one-day offer of $1 off per gallon at BP, Amoco, and ampm stations across the Charlotte area. To qualify, Prime members must link their Amazon account to BP’s Earnify rewards program. Once linked, the discount will automatically apply when...

A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman outside a Charlotte barbershop off Rozzelles Ferry Road in 2020. Zenita Graham, 30, told officers “Doug” shot her before she died Feb. 17, 2020. “Doug” was Dayshawn Beckham, 29, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers found. A jury convicted him...

Carrier earned third place in the Large Business Category for its high-tech chillers.

After nearly six years, the trial for the men accused of killing David Brooks' twin brother, Scott, is set to begin on October 27, and David plans to close his restaurant in support of his family during the trial.