Car fires on I-77 disrupt Charlotte traffic
Two cars caught fire just hours apart on Interstate 77 Tuesday morning.
Charlotte Launches $3.4 Million Marketing Campaign After Latest Stabbing Near CATS Light Rail
City Council voted unanimously Monday night to authorize a one-year, $3.4 million marketing and communications contract with the Sherry Matthews Group. The new effort aims to rebuild the public image of Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and encourage riders to return following a series of violent incidents,...
Many without power in North Carolina Tuesday
NORTH CAROLINA — More than 1,500 Duke Energy customers lost electricity Tuesday morning in the Pawtuckett area of west Charlotte, just north of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. According to Duke Energy, the outage occurred around 10:14 a.m. and left 1,552 customers without power. The company reported that the...
Viral ‘Tall Tour’ makes stop in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Some of Charlotte’s tallest meet Saturday in southwest Charlotte. The Tall Tour made a stop at Brewers at 4001 Yancey, an event hosted by influencer Tyler Bergantino, who stands at 6-foot-9-inches. The tours have been making stops across the country. It’s a space for VIPs —...
Pedestrian struck in north Charlotte
One person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in north Charlotte Tuesday morning, according to MEDIC.
Light rail sees 33 incidents since August amid rising security concerns
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With this latest stabbing on the Blue Line, people concerned about lack of security on the light rail. Here's a look into incidents on the light rail since the deadly stabbing of Iryna Zarutska in August. In the past three and a half months since that...
Corning workers rally for union rights, accuse CEO of intimidation
Corning workers and their community allies rallied outside the company’s Charlotte, N.C. headquarters Monday to urge CEO Wendell Weeks to allow workers to organize their union without fear of intimidation.
$250K scratch-off sold at southwest Charlotte supermarket
Christine Dominey, of Charlotte, won a $250,000 prize from a $20 holiday scratch-off ticket, N.C. Education Lottery officials stated.
South End tower Queensbridge Collective swaps apartment floors for office to meet demand
The developers of the two-tower Queensbridge Collective mixed-use development are swapping two floors of apartments in their second building for office space after signing yet another lease, this time with Ernst & Young, signaling rising demand for new space in South End. Why it matters: Once booming, Charlotte...
Water outage along Wilkinson Blvd to last up to 8 hours, causes lane closures
The pipe repair is taking place in the 2500 block of Wilkinson, near the intersection with Remount Road.
