New $893M Atrium Tower Muscles Into Midtown Charlotte Skies
Atrium Health’s new 12-story bed tower at Carolinas Medical Center is no longer just a steel skeleton on the edge of uptown. The roughly $893 million expansion is shifting into full interior build-out this spring, as crews start carving out patient rooms and clinical spaces that Atrium says it will need to keep up with
Salisbury Teen Shot In Newton Police Encounter Pleads Guilty In Burglary Case
An 18-year-old Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to a burglary charge tied to an officer-involved shooting in Newton earlier this year, closing out part of a Catawba County case while separate Mecklenburg County allegations remain on the docket. According to Queen City News, 18-year-old Ahmon Jymir Henderson entered a g
Charlotte University Neighborhood Has Cool North Carolina College Town Vibes And Affordable Eateries
University City is an up-and-coming neighborhood located about 11 miles from Uptown Charlotte and is home to the University of North Carolina, the second-largest university in the state. It boasts the second-largest business district in the city, with over 20 Fortune 500 companies. Despite its corporate ties, it's quic
‘Seriously disturbing’: NAACP warns Charlotte City Council against appointing non-Black interim mayor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the search for an interim Charlotte mayor heats up, the NAACP Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch is making its position clear and issuing a direct warning to City Council members ahead of their appointment vote. The civil rights organization released a statement on May 11, responding to lobbying...
Evening Briefing: N.C. resident quarantined for hantavirus, Charlotte leaders ask NCDOT to pause I-77...
Good evening, North Carolina. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. It'll be clear and cool overnight and early Wednesday morning. Lows will drop into the 40s and 50s around sunrise Wednesday. A weak cold front will move into the region later in the
Charlotte councilman injured in crash emphasizes urgency of Vision Zero road safety initiative
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Councilman JD Mazuera Arias said he was involved in a serious crash on Sunday and sustained internal inflammation and swelling. JD Mazuera Arias, whose dog was also in the vehicle, said both went to receive medical care following the crash. The council member visited an emergency room a
Broadcast leader John Humphries dies at 68
John Humphries, a leader in the broadcast industry, died on Sunday. He was 68.
15-year-old girl kidnapped in east Charlotte, suspect arrested
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man is accused of forcing a teen girl into his truck and making inappropriate contact with her in east Charlotte. A 15-year-old girl told authorities that she was walking on North Sharon Amity Road near Vernedale Road when Jarred Perry pulled her into his truck. The incident happened on May 5 around
T.I. to perform at The Fillmore in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Grammy Award-winning artist T.I. will hold a concert in Charlotte later this year. T.I. will perform at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, at The Fillmore along Hamilton Street. The Charlotte concert is part of his The King Succession Tour, which begins July 8 in Phoenix,...
Belmont Snorkeler’s Key West Day Trip Turns Deadly Near Remote Cottrell Key
A snorkeling outing in the Lower Keys turned tragic when a 56-year-old man from Belmont, North Carolina, died after being pulled from the water near Cottrell Key in the Key West National Wildlife Refuge on May 10, according to officials. He was found unconscious in the water during a commercial snorkel trip and later p

















