Parking in a Charlotte driveway while on the sidewalk will soon lead to a...
Charlotte drivers will soon need to pay closer attention to how far they pull into their driveways after City Council approved changes aimed at keeping sidewalks clear. Under the change, a vehicle parked in a driveway that extends across and blocks a sidewalk could result in a $100 fine. Supporters...
ICE arrests top 1,500 people in Charlotte so far this year, doubling total from...
Federal immigration arrests in Charlotte have more than doubled so far this year compared with the same period in 2025, according to newly released data. New figures from the Deportation Data Project at UC Berkeley and UCLA show U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 1,580 people in Charlotte between Jan. 1
Carowinds Owner Six Flags Leaving Charlotte for Texas Amid $203 Million Loss
Six Flags is leaving Charlotte for Texas just three years after moving its corporate headquarters to the Queen City. The announcement comes as the Carowinds owner faces falling attendance, major financial losses, and recent setbacks at its Charlotte-area park. Earlier this month, Six Flags reported a $203 million secon
Charlotte woman wins $200,000 lottery prize off $5 scratch-off
Lottery officials say Wilson had consistently played the $5 Prize Link Connect, one of her favorite games.
Hickory Tavern closes three Charlotte-area locations, one in South Carolina
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Several Hickory Tavern restaurants suddenly closed across the Charlotte area over the weekend, Queen City News confirmed on Tuesday. Artistry Restaurants, which owns the Hickory Tavern brand, said the locations in Mooresville, Huntersville, and on Providence Road in Charlotte all shut down
Trucking industry asked to rank top concerns
WASHINGTON - The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is launching the 2026 Top Industry Issues Survey where those in the trucking industry can rank their
8-24-26: CLT FOP Calls Out Local Media
Tune in here to this Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!. Breaking Brett Jensen discusses the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police’s response to a recent Charlotte Observer article. The statement was issued in response to an Observer article that said the CMPD officers involved in tasing a pinned
Charlotte Apartments Shrink 40 Square Feet as Rents Climb Above National Pattern
New apartments in Charlotte got smaller. How much? Forty square feet vanished over 10 years. RentCafe released a survey showing this shift. Monthly rents have jumped $665 during that same stretch. The typical new unit now measures 925 square feet, shrinking from 965 a decade back. Renters in Charlotte fork...
Three Bedroom Ranch In Lake Ridge Returns To The Market
A three bedroom ranch in Tega Cay’s Lake Ridge neighborhood is back on the market at $585,000 after a previous buyer’s financing fell through. The home at 596 Rosemary Lane sits on a quarter acre corner lot and was built in 2011. It offers 2,477 square feet with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a dedicated...
Charlotte leaders consider pilot program for citywide teen curfew as police see reduction in...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police chief says she’s already seeing a reduction in teen takeovers because of recent talks about changing the city’s juvenile curfew. Chief Estella Patterson is asking city council to implement a citywide 9 p.m. curfew for those 17 and younger. She gave an
