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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control has seen record numbers of donations this year, amid skyrocketing supply prices and tariffs impacting animal care. The impact comes as WCNC Charlotte teams up with shelters and rescues this month to highlight the importance of adoption and raise money...

Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, reports came out of a car into a structure on the 8700 block of Mount Holly Road.

Federal and local officials in North Carolina are ramping up efforts to stop straw purchases, which is when someone buys a gun for another person.

Medic confirmed that its crews were called to a vehicle fire where one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

MeckEd, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting public education and student success in Mecklenburg County, will discontinue operations effective Aug. 31, the organization announced Tuesday. In a press release announcing its closing, MeckEd officials did not state a reason. But earlier this year, the organization said it...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte convicted felon was sentenced on weapon-related charges on Tuesday, Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced. According to court documents and proceedings, on September 13, 2022, Cornwell was arrested by CMPD officers on an...

On Tuesday, Montravias King announced that he's suspending his campaign for Charlotte City Council District 3, ending a challenge he launched earlier this year against incumbent Tiawana Brown.

Three Black-owned small businesses at Northlake Mall told The Charlotte Observer that they and other locally-owned shops have been pushed out recently by new ownership of the financially-struggling north Charlotte complex. Just last year, the mall’s prior owner turned to those same locally-owned businesses , many of...

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — It's been about nine months since WCNC Charlotte first shared that the family of a Cabarrus County student spoke out and said a now-former teacher reportedly choked and sat on him. Now, we've learned the family is suing Cabarrus County Schools. The lawsuit was filed...

State officials invested $5 million to upgrade road markings with glass beads across five counties. The project aims to boost nighttime visibility on major highways, with Mecklenburg County among the targeted areas. "It's reflective, so at night, ideally, your headlights should reflect off those glass beads and...