North Charlotte head-on crash claims life of 16-year-old girl: CMPD
A 16-year-old driver has died following a crash last weekend in north Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
Charlotte Man gets Prison for $6M Ponzi Scheme
A former Charlotte businessman was sentenced to six years in prison for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of roughly $6 million. Wynn A.D. Charlebois ran the scheme from 2015 to 2022, authorities said. In addition to prison time, Charlebois was ordered to pay more than $5.7 million in...
The “Deadliest” 10 Miles in North Carolina: Why Locals White-Knuckle It
NORTH CAROLINA - If you are new to North Carolina, you might think the "Southern charm" extends to the highways. You would be wrong. Driving in the Tar Heel State is a tale of two extremes. In the mountains, you have narrow lanes and blind curves. In the cities, you have high-speed aggression that rivals Atlanta.
Monks promote unity on cross-country walk, stop in SC
A group of monks heading for Charlotte made a stop in Columbia, South Carolina Saturday.
9 cities set to become unaffordable by 2027, realtors warn
Realtors across the country are sounding the alarm that a new wave of fast-growing markets could slip out of reach for typical buyers by 2027, as home values race ahead of local incomes. Based on their projections, nine cities in particular are on track to become effectively unaffordable within just a few years, with...
Lawmakers issue letters to Charlotte officials over safety, crime
RALEIGH — Near the end of 2025, the co-chairs of the N.C. House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters to officials from both the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County related to crime and public safety. The letters are all similar and were signed by state Reps....
CMPD trains new recruits in effort to fill vacancies
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is addressing a problem it has been facing for some time by training just over 100 recruits.
Monroe Police search, locate person experiencing mental health crisis in wooded area
The Monroe Police Department responded to a mental health crisis involving an individual with special needs on Friday evening, prompting a significant law enforcement presence on Secrest Shortcut Road, police said.
Preliminary data appear to show decline in homicides in Charlotte in 2025
Police incident data show that there were 105 homicides in Charlotte in 2025, down from 111 that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police reported for 2024. The 105 includes eight homicides in which CMPD did not bring charges because investigators determined the killings to be “justified.” In an email to The Charlotte Observer,...
Reuben Vincent’s Homecoming Show Bookends a Tale of Return and Rebirth
Reuben Vincent was ready to come home. From just a brief glance at his history, it might seem like the young lyricist has gotten quite a lot out of his career without having to go too far. The Charlotte emcee, originally discovered by renowned producer 9th Wonder on Twitter when Vincent was just 13 years old, has had...
