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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were working to identify the people responsible for two separate financial crimes. Two incidents were reported to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police in 2025, according to Detective Jacqueline Clyburn with the Crime Stoppers division....

District Attorney Spencer Merriweather said his office won’t pursue criminal charges against four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers who were involved in the March 7 fatal shooting of Reggie Allen Knight. Merriweather, after reviewing CMPD’s investigation, concluded that officers Austin Bartlow, Charles...

He went on to say Mecklenburg County's absence from the list confirms its compliance with federal standards.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline offers 24-hour support and nonjudgmental listening. Those experiencing difficulties can dial 988. Janasia Gillings and her boyfriend, Mario Kaiser Jr., spoke on the phone for the last time the night of Monday, April 28. The couple was planning to see each other the following...

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...