Man dies two weeks after being struck by vehicle in east Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man has died following a crash involving a pedestrian in east Charlotte, police say. Shortly after 6 a.m. in the 2900 block of Eastway Drive, detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were called to a vehicle crash with injuries call for service. Officers...
Authorities Solve Case of NJ Man Found Dead Behind Walmart
After nearly a decade of mystery, a chilly case has warmed hearts with a remarkable breakthrough, thanks to some dedicated students and a bit of tech magic.
ICE provides online tool to locate detainees
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, has a tool available on its website that helps people locate anyone who was taken into custody. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has an online tool available to help people locate anyone who is currently...
Mecklenburg County Sheriff: You Can’t Make a Place Safer if People Have ‘Fear of...
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Mecklenburg County, NC Sheriff Garry McFadden (D) discussed immigration enforcement operations in the area and said, “I don’t think you can make someplace safer when you are in fear of your life, fear [of] being retaliated against, or fear of deportation.”
Charlotte on edge as immigration crackdown nets 130 arrests in 48 hours
Federal agents began deploying in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the weekend.
Whistle Alert: ICE Presence on Campus
In recent news, residents of Charlotte, North Carolina are adopting a unique method to alert each other of the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in their area. The method involves the use of whistles, with different whistle patterns signifying different situations. Three short whistles...
Portland Frog seen hopping and chanting outside Charlotte DHS office. Who he is
For some, it may sound like a fever dream: a frog and a unicorn, arms locked, dancing in circles to Spanish and rap music in front of federal police. But that was reality in south Charlotte Sunday night, where 60 people were protesting against the U.S. Border Patrol in front of the Department of Homeland Security...
Our state’s foster children deserve a quicker path to permanency
The opinions expressed in this piece are solely the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carolina Journal or its publisher. Call me a “traditionalist,” but I propose that children flourish best in families. However, I’m not naive enough to believe that family can only be defined in a narrow sense....
Some CMS parents work to keep ‘envelope’ around schools with Border Patrol in NC
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools returned to class Monday after Border Patrol agents descended on the region for a weekend of arrests, with no clear sign about when the activity might end. Agents wearing green and brown uniforms with masks covering their faces spread out across Charlotte and area towns, raising fear in...
Reports: CBP Expected to Remain in Charlotte Until Friday
As federal agents with the Customs & Border Protection (CBP) have continued to round up and detain folks throughout the city on Monday, ABC News is reporting that the agency is planning to move their agents out of Charlotte on Friday, re-deploying them to New Orleans. The Department of Homeland...

















