System failures blamed in death of 6-year-old girl from east Charlotte
A court awarded custody of 6-year-old Dominique Moody to her aunt, Tonya McKnight, in 2021, but the decision ended tragically with a report of severe abuse leading to her death.
Suspect arrested in deadly Monroe hit-and-run crash
On Dec. 28, an 83-year-old man named Leonidas Constantine Smith was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Morgan Mill Road in Monroe.
‘They all left my baby’: Charlotte mother on unsolved prom night killing of her...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police are still looking for the person or people responsible for shooting and killing a 17-year-old during his prom night months ago in Charlotte. The deadly shooting happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 18, on Winding Path Way at the Seigle Point Apartment Homes just outside...
Governor offers reward for tips leading to the killer of a Gastonia barber
Governor Josh Stein is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the murder of John Luke Moore, 32. “We must use every tool at our disposal to pursue justice for victims,” said Governor Josh Stein . “I urge North Carolinians who...
SC developer plans hundreds of Lake Norman apartments, townhomes, grocery store
A South Carolina developer plans a major mixed-use community at a prime Lake Norman intersection that will include hundreds of apartments and townhomes and a grocery store, public records show. Knox Crossing by Mount Pleasant developer WLA Enterprises Inc. would cover 44 vacant acres on the northeast corner of Sam...
Neglected to Death: Three Women Face Charges in Starvation Case of Charlotte Girl
The Heartbreaking Discovery (Image Credits: Unsplash) Charlotte, North Carolina – A 6-year-old girl’s death from apparent severe neglect has led to child abuse charges against three women, exposing a disturbing case of mistreatment in an east Charlotte home. The Heartbreaking Discovery Emergency responders arrived at...
‘Catastrophic injuries’: NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s father killed, mother critically hurt in house fire
The parents of NASCAR driver and team co-owner Denny Hamlin were victims of the large house fire Sunday night.
A helicopter crash sparked a $50 million wrongful death settlement in a state not...
North Carolina has never been viewed as a money pot for plaintiffs’ attorneys, those skilled barristers able to convince juries to hand over tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars to aggrieved parties. That’s often viewed as a positive by leaders in the business community, and less so...
PHOTOS: Atrium Health welcomes first babies of 2026
Atrium Health welcomed its first baby of 2026 just after midnight, with baby Hendrixx Alegend Outen born at Atrium Health Pineville at 12:02 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Charlotte city council restoring public safety committee after highly-publicized crimes in 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte City Council members are focused on lowering crime and improving safety in the new year. Mayor Vi Lyles is restoring the council’s public safety committee after highly-publicized crimes in Charlotte over the last year. Between an increase in violence Uptown, two stabbings...

















