CATS light rail to shut down this weekend for maintenance
The CATS light rail will stop running this weekend due to maintenance.
Photos: Tribute murals for Charlotte light rail stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska appear across the...
Elon Musk added $1 million to support the initiative.
Charlotte Stabbing Victim Kenyon Dobie Charged with Assault on Pregnant Girlfriend
Kenyon Dobie, 24, found himself entangled in controversy following a violent episode that both victimized and implicated him in separate incidents. Dobie, who was initially a stabbing victim on Charlotte's light rail on December 5, has since been arrested and charged with assaulting his pregnant girlfriend in a prior...
Elected official in Union County community charged with assaulting woman
Court records show that 71-year-old Mark A. Richards was arrested Thursday by the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
North Carolina men participated in Neo-Nazi rally in Arkansas, public records show
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Public records show that four men from North Carolina participated in a Neo-Nazi rally in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Dec. 6, 2025. Two of the men are from the Charlotte area. The Arkansas Times, an alternative weekly newspaper that serves Arkansas, shared that the rally...
Charlotte roofing contractor arrested in insurance fraud sting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte roofing contractor was arrested this week on felony charges after state investigators said he conspired to damage a roof and file a fraudulent insurance claim for $30,000. Robert Bentley, 36, of Charlotte, was charged Dec. 10 with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by...
Suspect Charged After Deadly Attempted Robbery in Rock Hill
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Rock Hill authorities have charged a suspect in connection with a violent attempted robbery late last month that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old accomplice. Jaquavious Marcel White was arrested on Wednesday, December 11, and charged with attempted armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The...
City, county launch separate efforts to address homelessness on Catherine Simmons Avenue
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte city and county leaders are seeking solutions, rolling out separate but parallel efforts aimed at addressing homelessness and long-standing concerns along Catherine Simmons Avenue in northwest Charlotte. The City of Charlotte has purchased three properties along the corridor as part of an...
One seriously injured in southwest Charlotte crash, MEDIC says
One person was injured in a southwest Charlotte crash Saturday night, MEDIC said.
RaceTrac Opens First Branded North Carolina Convenience Store — What It Signals for Retail...
RaceTrac has officially entered North Carolina with its first full-format, RaceTrac-branded convenience store, marking a notable step in the company’s broader expansion strategy across the Southeast and Midwest. The new location opened on December 2, 2025, at 4060 West Highway 74 in Monroe, approximately 25 miles...

















