Charlotte NC

A group of Charlotte mental health workers has sounded an alarm about untested rape kits piling up at the police department. Their message to officials: three years is too long to wait. These specialists sent a stark warning to state leaders, police chiefs, and county officials. The backlog puts public...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — Newell Presbyterian is part of a growing trend of declining congregations with underutilized space, excess land or deteriorating buildings that are selling or leasing some of their land for affordable housing. The post For a small Charlotte church, selling some land has meant finding its soul...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– Rising’s Joe Duncan sat down with Phylicia Rashad and the cast of “Immediate Family” recently to discuss the stage play. In the Bryant family’s Hyde Park home, prodigal son Jesse shows up for a family wedding and turns the family reunion into a family showdown. Evy can’t understand why her younger...

Neighbors in Mecklenburg County who have experienced record flooding in the past are worried about what's next.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte's annual Pride festival is taking place Uptown at a new location, First Ward Park, this weekend, Aug. 16-17, rain or shine. The weather for the weekend is forecast partly sunny, in the low 90s, with chances of isolated thunderstorms. Make sure to check WCNC's forecast for the latest updates.

A Charlotte man, Reginald Maraeus Moses, 21, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release for stealing firearms from a licensed dealer. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina, Moses and an accomplice crashed a stolen vehicle...

Five teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 years old are facing charges for robbing a business, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.

An earthquake struck western North Carolina today, triggering hundreds of reports of shaking to USGS via their online “Did you feel it?” website reporting tool. USGS says a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near Columbus, North Carolina at 11:14 am today from a depth of 5.6 km. Columbus is north of Greenville, South...

R&B vocalists Fantasia and Anthony Hamilton have unveiled additional dates for their co-headlining tour. Powered by North American Entertainment Group, the 15-city arena tour kicks off Jan. 23, 2026, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. From there, the North Carolina natives will visit Houston, Tampa, Baltimore, New...

Koda, a beloved K9 officer of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, passed away on August 12, 2025, after faithfully serving as a dual-purpose patrol and explosive detection canine from 2017 until his retirement in 2023.