Video shows arrest of CMS bus driver protesting at Charlotte ICE office
A Charlotte woman released video footage of her arrest during a protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, and said that the government lied about the felony charge she faces. The arrest happened Sunday morning, Nov. 16, at the ICE office on Tyvola Centre Drive in Charlotte. Federal prosecutors said in...
ICE agents sweep through Charlotte and Raleigh.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has officially entered North Carolina for their raids. Their primary focus was on the city of Charlotte last weekend before moving into Raleigh Nov. 18 and 19. Whilst in Charlotte, the federal agents detained more than 200 people in just three days. According to reports,...
Charlotte Demonstrators Use Audio of Crying Kids During Protest Outside Hotel Housing ICE Personnel:...
Charlotte, North Carolina has been heating up recently because of the noticeable presence of DHS and ICE agents throughout the area. Many residents have expressed fear and discomfort, worried that agents might start arresting people left and right. Even with this tension in the air, some people from the community...
New Salvation Army project in Charlotte aims to better serve unhoused community
The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte broke ground Wednesday on an expansion project at its Center of Hope shelter on Spratt Street, aiming to enhance services for women, children, and veterans experiencing homelessness.
Former Panthers star sells south Charlotte mansion for whopping $9M
One of Charlotte’s most exclusive neighborhoods has a new record-setting home sale. The sale of Shaq Thompon’s home for $9 million is the highest priced sale ever for Carmel Park and it’s the third highest sale in Charlotte through MLS, according to Elise Ramer of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, which listed...
Student arrested for pulling out weapon at Palisades High School bus stop: CMS
STEELE CREEK (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A student has been arrested after displaying a weapon to others at a Palisades High School bus stop Thursday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said. A witness alerted Charlotte law enforcement, who eventually took the juvenile suspect into custody and confiscated the weapon....
‘Operation Charlotte’s Web:’ Fear, closed doors and lost revenue for Charlotte businesses
Charlotte businesses are on edge following the launch of the Department of Homeland Security's "Operation Charlotte's Web," a surge of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP)/Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity that began over the weekend. The results so far have been immediate: lost revenue, shuttered...
PTSO treasurer embezzled $309,360, much of it for online gambling, NC cops say
The treasurer of a Parent Teacher Student Organization is facing embezzlement accusations , after investigators discovered tens of thousands of dollars had been used for online gambling, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. An accounting has so far discovered $309,360 was improperly spent, the sheriff’s...
Protesters gather outside hotel where federal agents are allegedly staying
Protestors have gathered outside the Hilton Charlotte University Place to express their support for the immigrant community, after border patrol agents were seen staying at the hotel during a federal immigration sweep.
911 calls in north Charlotte CATS bus stabbing released
The 911 calls from after a CATS bus stabbing in north Charlotte have been released.
