Charlotte’s apartments are shrinking
The average new apartmen t shrank in Charlotte during the past decade, according to a new survey from RentCafe. Why it matters: Even though square footage shrank, renters of all apartments in Charlotte are paying more — even accounting for a 39% increase in inflation. The big picture: Charlotte is bucking the national
25,000 lose power in Mecklenburg County from severe storms, trees down all over south...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — More than 25,000 Duke Energy customers lost power in Mecklenburg County Friday afternoon after a severe storm. Most of the outages are in south Charlotte along the Park Road corridor and Providence Road near Pineville-Matthews Road. Trees and power lines were reported down on Sharon
White SUV suspected in late-night shooting in Huntersville
The Huntersville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle suspected of being involved in a shooting into an occupied home.
Iryna Zarutska’s family attorney files lawsuit against Charlotte, security company
The attorney representing the family of a woman fatally stabbed to death while riding the Lynx Blue Line light rail one year ago, filed a lawsuit Friday in Superior Court against the city of Charlotte and Professional Security Services, which provides security for CATS.
Charlotte restricts late-night food carts; vendors say it hurts business
Food carts in uptown Charlotte say they’re losing substantial business under a temporary rule that requires them to close at midnight — a restriction city officials say is intended to improve late-night public safety. On June 15, Charlotte Center City Partners began to make members of the Tryon...
Broad River reveals plans for store 40 in S.C.
FORT MILL, S.C. — Top 100 retailer Broad River Retail will open an Ashley 7.0 store in Orangeburg, S.C., in time for Black Friday. The Fort Mill, S.C.-based retailer, which owns and operates Ashley stores in the Carolinas, northeast Georgia, the Pacific Northwest and Maine, purchased a former ACE Hardware location near
Charlotte’s Sol’ Delish Brings Soul Food and Seafood to Fort Mill This Fall
A Charlotte soul food brand is crossing the state line, with Sol' Delish Express set to open in Fort Mill by October, bringing crab cakes, ribeye and seafood mac and cheese to a stretch of Dobys Bridge Road that has become one of the region's busiest commercial corridors. The new location will occupy the former Sweet D
New interactive digital kiosk installed in west Charlotte
Charlotte city leaders launched a new digital kiosk near Johnson C. Smith University as part of a broader initiative to roll out 30 interactive devices offering free Wi-Fi and public information across the city this year.
FORECAST: Strong storms may lead to flooding concerns
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Severe storms Friday bring flash flooding threat, cooler temps for Charlotte
We are tracking what is going to be an active end to the workweek due to an approaching cold front and a moisture-packed atmosphere.

















