CMS Board moves to eliminate Office of Compliance and Ethics
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is moving to formally dissolve its Office of Compliance and Ethics, which was created in 2019 after the ousting of two superintendents in five years and scrutiny over a contract signed under former Superintendent Clayton Wilcox. A board committee voted last week to...
Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder after jury can’t reach verdict in shooting death...
A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder for the 2020 shooting death of Marcus Withers.
This Unassuming Roadside Restaurant In North Carolina Serves Hot Dogs That Are Pure Perfection
Most people underestimate the hot dog, treating it like the burger’s less impressive cousin. Brooks’ Sandwich House in Charlotte has been proving those people wrong since the early 1970s, serving hot dogs that deserve serious respect and possibly their own fan club. The thing about Brooks’ is that...
Who’s responsible if a tree falls on your property?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A line of strong thunderstorms took down trees and power lines Monday, leaving residents across the Charlotte area with a trail of damage to clean up. The damage left many people wondering who is responsible for the cleanup if a tree from their neighbor's yard falls onto their property and damages...
Banking giant opens Ballantyne office, adding over 500 jobs in Charlotte
Global financial giant Citi debuted its new south Charlotte office on Monday, marking its $16.1 million investment and expansion in North Carolina. The three-floor, 90,000-square-foot office for Citigroup Technology, a division of the investment bank and financial services firm Citigroup, is at 11225 North Community...
Nearly 100 years later, detectives seek name of Charlotte’s ‘Boxcar Boy’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A nearly 100-year-old mystery is right in the heart of Charlotte. A teenage boy killed in 1932 on a train car has never been identified. Now, cold case detectives with Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are trying to find his name. They want to see if this unknown boy, who has become known as...
85-mph tornado touched down in Charlotte, National Weather Service confirms
An 85-mph tornado peeled sheet metal from a large industrial building and snapped trees in north Charlotte during severe storms that raced through the region Monday, a National Weather Service team confirmed. The EF-0 tornado touched down at 9:39 a.m. along North Graham Street near the intersection with Moretz...
Driver dies after veering off I-40 during severe storms, NC trooper says
A driver died after he lost control of his SUV and crashed into an embankment on Interstate 40 in Statesville as severe storms swept across the Charlotte region on Monday, a State Highway Patrol trooper said. Lee Glover, a 78-year-old Morganton resident, died near mile marker 154, Senior Trooper K. Jake Macchia said...
Decomposing Body Found Inside Closet After DoorDash Driver Smelled Foul Odor During Delivery
Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado's body was found wrapped in blankets and towels, per police
Mob of Teens Swarmed Traffic And Danced On Cars at Upscale North Carolina Mall
Street takeovers usually involve Dodge Chargers doing smoky donuts in an intersection, but a new, equally frustrating trend is emerging: pedestrian takeovers. Drivers attempting to navigate Birkdale Village, a high-end mixed-use shopping district in Huntersville, North Carolina, found themselves trapped this past...
