CMS, other Charlotte-area schools remain closed or delayed Thursday
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 29, due to weather conditions, district officials announced.
‘Facing a problem’: Emails outline CMPD’s battle with street takeovers
New documents obtained by Channel 9 this week outline the battle that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department had with participants of street takeovers, culminating in a back-and-forth that resulted in a new law at the state level.
Police investigate connected shooting scenes in north Charlotte
One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in north Charlotte.
TRACKING SNOW: Chance of snow in Charlotte this weekend increasing
We’re tracking the chance of snow in Charlotte this weekend, just a week after a winter storm left piles of ice that are still lingering on Wednesday.
Winter storm watch issued for most of North Carolina ahead of snow chance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Most of North Carolina was placed under a winter storm watch early Thursday morning. The watch is set to take effect on Friday, Jan. 30, and will run through Sunday morning. The National Weather Service issued the watch after days of speculation that snow could come...
Cameras capture plethora of wildlife cavorting in Charlotte
An expressway runs through Charlotte — or more accurately expressways. Many times, these expressways follow old routes that have been traveled for centuries, some since before European settlers showed up. We’re talking here of the highways, or corridors, that wildlife travels. Many of these routes may have been...
Charlotte woman wins $100K prize from $20 scratch-off
Rosalina Maldonado of Charlotte, N.C. won a $100,000 prize from a $20 scratch-off ticket, taking home $72,016 after taxes.
Man tied to Gaston County mail thefts arrested in Mexico
A repeat mail thief who fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution appeared in court this week on new federal charges related to the theft of mail in Gaston and surrounding counties, according to Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Erik Magana, 41, of Charlotte, is charged with bank...
Shanquella Robinson’s wrongful death lawsuit headed back to Mecklenburg County Court
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge has sent part of a civil lawsuit connected to the death of Charlotte woman Shanquella Robinson back to Mecklenburg County Superior Court, ruling that federal court no longer has jurisdiction over the case. The judge ordered the case remanded after determining that only...
Charlotte murder suspect extradited from Virginia, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was extradited from Virginia to Charlotte for the 2025 murder of a man in northwest Charlotte. Diamonte Galloway, 30, was arrested in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Dec. 29, 2025, and charged with murder. He arrived back in North Carolina on Jan. 27, 2026. Previous coverage:...

















