Teens charged after Huntersville traffic stop yields 154 THC vape pens, gun
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Two teenagers were charged after officers said they seized 154 THC vape pens and a gun during a traffic stop in Huntersville on Monday. The unidentified teens were released to a parent or guardian after the June 29 stop along Rolling Meadows Lane near McIlwaine Road.
Charlotte medical group expands in the Triad with takeover of another practice
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates acquired an ENT group in the Triad, expanding care beyond the Charlotte metro area. Piedmont Ear, Nose & Throat Associates is based in Winston-Salem with locations in Kernersville, Clemmons, Elkin and Mount Airy. All offices will remain open for patients. “This transition will
NY-style bagel shop plots a second location near Charlotte. When does it open?
New York-style bagels and more than a dozen homemade schmears are on the menu at a new bagel shop set to open just south of Charlotte. West End Bagels will add a second location in Waxhaw, years after its 2021 debut in nearby Indian Land, South Carolina, the owners shared on social media this week. Its original shop op
Tonidandel-Brown Opens Olivelli Deli in NoDa
The Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group is freshening up its little corner of NoDa today, opening its latest concept, Olivelli Deli, in the walk-up takeout window that was formerly home to Reigning Doughnuts. The spot is meant to reflect Tonidandel-Brown’s “passion for reimagining familiar spaces while creating welcoming
Five York County Eateries Draw a C or B in June State Inspections
An Indian restaurant in Fort Mill received a C grade in June 2026, the lowest mark among the 238 food inspections York County recorded during the month. Four other establishments in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, and Clover received a B. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture, which oversees retail food safety in the stat
Charlotte man charged in $735,000 scheme to defraud Medicaid
A Charlotte man is facing federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud Medicaid of hundreds of thousands of dollars by submitting false claims for mental health services. The defendant, Ronnie Lorenzo Robinson Jr., 56, was charged with health care fraud, making false statements relating to health car
Charlotte Animal Control will no longer take certain animals. New rules
Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control is no longer accepting non-emergency owner surrendered animals due to overcrowding. The shelter is legally obligated to take in strays , and it will still help with emergency owner surrenders, but is no longer maintaining an owner surrender waitlist. “A lot of people think
‘Nobody helped my baby’: Woman dies days after northwest Charlotte shooting
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says a 27-year-old woman who was shot this past weekend has died from her injuries.
Belmont Street Closures For Red White Fireworks
Downtown Belmont is getting ready to swap regular traffic for revelers, as key streets close and parking tightens up ahead of the Red, White & Belmont concert and fireworks this Friday. Drivers and residents can expect rolling shutdowns on Main Street and nearby blocks, enforced no-parking zones, and specially routed e
Brooklyn Village development in Charlotte faces uncertainty after foreclosure
The future of Charlotte’s long-delayed Brooklyn Village has become increasingly uncertain after part of the development site was transferred back to a lender amid foreclosure proceedings.
