CBP operation spotlights NC’s rank as 9th in US for human trafficking
As US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues its Operation Charlotte’s Web targeting criminal aliens across North Carolina this week, the effort is also casting a spotlight on human-trafficking cases.
‘Nobody is working’: Fear of Border Patrol Visits Brings Construction Sites to a Stop
Across Charlotte, the noise of cranes, saws and nail guns has suddenly gone quiet.
Concerns over mental health amid NC ICE enforcement operations
From Charlotte to Raleigh the fears over ICE crackdowns are being felt across the state.
Intense Debate: Laundromat Owners Utilize Their Business to Deter Border Patrol Agents from Customers
WSOC-TV - 11/16/2025 11:09:00 PM. The recent incident involving Border Patrol agents on North Tryon Street has sparked a heated debate among the public. The owners of North Tryon Laundromat have been accused of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants by providing them refuge from the agents. The laundromat owners, in...
Detectives working to identify person who robbed Walgreens in east Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Detectives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are working to identify the person responsible for robbing a Walgreens in Charlotte. The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 15 at the location in the 3000 block of Milton Road in east Charlotte. Surveillance...
Truck carrying live turkeys crashes in north Charlotte, 1 person seriously hurt
A truck hauling live turkeys crashed early Thursday morning in north Charlotte.
Immigration sweep targets Foothills, including Taco Bell renovation
Newly surfaced video shows U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detaining workers at a construction site in Hickory on Wednesday, part of a one-day immigration sweep that stretched across the Foothills.
Man pleads guilty to threatening federal officers in Charlotte
Johnathan Trent Thomas, 27, of Linwood, N.C., pleaded guilty in federal court to making threats to murder federal officers, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Police identify reckless driver killed in east Charlotte crash
A 25-year-old man who police said was driving recklessly was killed when the Honda CR-Z he was driving got into a crash, involving multiple vehicles Tuesday in east Charlotte.
Charlotte volunteers say Border Patrol intimidation is rising
Border Patrol agents' enforcement in Charlotte, called " Operation Charlotte's Web ," is drawing community criticism about intimidation tactics and concerns that U.S. citizens are being detained. Why it matters: The crackdown highlights the tension between immigration enforcement and protecting citizens' rights to...

















