Estella Patterson, Charlotte’s new police chief, talks about reducing crime and other priorities
Several days after Estella D. Patterson was sworn in to lead the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department — the first woman to hold that position — she met with QCity Metro Publisher Glenn H. Burkins for an open-ended interview. She talked about her goals for the department and her desire...
Judge keeps accused killer of parking enforcement worker jailed without bond
The family of AJ Zellars Jr. said they feel relief after a judge ruled on Tuesday that his accused killer will remain behind bars without bond. Prosecutors said AJ Zellars Jr., a parking enforcement worker, was shot multiple times in the head last year while putting a boot on a car in northeast Charlotte. Channel 9’s...
Hanukkah candles burn as communities confront hate, Rabbi urges Jewish pride
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Candles were lit for more than one reason on the second night of Hanukkah, as Jewish communities reflected on both celebration and loss following a deadly attack overseas. The violence happened Sunday during a Hanukkah beachside celebration in Sydney, Australia. While the attack occurred thousands...
Dad, asylum seeker shares experience while in NC immigration detention center: ‘Don’t deserve this’
It was supposed to be a routine check-in for his asylum case and it turned into a nine-day ordeal that ended in a Charlotte-area hospital.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools principal revealed as finalist for state’s top honor
LaTresha Wilson, principal of Tuckaseegee Elementary School in west Charlotte, has been named a finalist for the 2026 North Carolina Principal of the Year. Students, district leaders and the 2025 winner, Jason Johnson, surprised Wilson with the honor Tuesday morning, the second such surprise she’s received in three...
NC leaders seek solution for overcrowded youth jails
Officials are urging lawmakers to solidify a budget that invests in new facilities and staffing.
‘That girl is dead’: Man admitted to friend that he shot missing mom in...
Baker was reported missing after she was last seen by her family on Dec. 4, the same day her family heard Inman's voice in the background during a phone call with her. The post 'That girl is dead': Man admitted to friend that he shot missing mom in the head during a fight, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .
Immigrant-owned businesses in Charlotte struggle one month after Border Patrol crackdown
Business is slowly picking up again at North Tryon Laundromat in Charlotte’s Hidden Valley neighborhood. Customers come in carrying bags of dirty clothes and fill the washers one by one. But it's still slow. Just weeks ago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested people in the laundromat’s parking...
Mecklenburg County sheriff says Border Patrol return to Charlotte is likely, cites federal agenda
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said he believes U.S. Border Patrol will return to Charlotte for immigration enforcement, citing what he described as a federal agenda targeting Democratic-led cities and sheriffs. Speaking on Live Impact News, McFadden said Border Patrol has not...
North Carolina lottery ticket wins $2 million in Powerball drawing
RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A ticket purchased in Gastonia won the $2 million prize in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The lucky winner bought a $3 Power Play ticket from the Food Lion on South New Hope Road in Gastonia. The tickets matched all five white balls, which the odds of matching numbers on all […]
