New Report Ranks 2 Carolina Towns Among The Richest in America (One is a...
A new nationwide study highlights two Carolinas communities as among the wealthiest small towns in America. The study analyzed hundreds of towns with 500 to 1,500 households and ranked the most affluent in each state using income, home values, and livability metrics. Researchers at GOBankingRates reviewed towns with...
A South End restaurant was shuttered after 5 years. Here’s what’s moving in.
An upscale restaurant and lounge is joining Charlotte’s growing Indian food scene. Zamindar’s Club House is slated to open in South End in early 2026 , according to the Word on the Street CLT and CLT Development. The fine dining restaurant will feature dishes by Michelin-recommended chef Vamshi Adi of New York, known...
Proposed bill aims to ease financial burden of vet bills for retired K-9s
A retired K-9 at the Mint Hill Police Department is inspiring change statewide in a push to pass a bill that would reimburse police dog handlers for vet bills.
Many school districts across North Carolina make schedule changes due to wintry weather
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A weather system that brought some snow and otherwise wet, cold conditions caused a plethora of school districts across North Carolina to make schedule changes on Friday, Dec. 5. The system brought snow in the mountains, and mostly cold rain elsewhere. The precipitation is forecast to...
Charlotte’s Catherine M. Wilson Center to Shut Down, New CRCs Enhance Community Services
The Catherine M. Wilson Center, known for providing vital economical services to Charlotte's community, will permanently close its doors to the public come this New Year's Eve. According to an official statement, residents will need to redirect their footsteps to two alternate community resource centers (CRCs) as...
Reckless federal agents are the threat, not cameras
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials swept into North Carolina, Governor Josh Stein urged people to pull out their phones and record any inappropriate behavior. It’s good advice. Filming law enforcement in public is one of the few tools ordinary people have to hold powerful federal agents accountable....
New report shows top issues facing Black Charlotteans – and how to fix them
Black residents in Charlotte say housing programs are too complicated to be effective and the education system fails their kids’ basic academic and cultural needs, according to a report released on Monday. Social justice nonprofit For the Struggle collected feedback from more than 1,000 residents to shape its “Black...
CMPD says the drones flying over Charlotte at night don’t belong to them
Drones circling Charlotte night skies in recent weeks are not owned or operated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, a police major confirmed Thursday afternoon. While CMPD plans to use drones to assist officer responses in the future, none are in operation yet, Maj. Gene Lim said at a press conference in...
$6.8M contract awarded for northwest Charlotte roundabouts
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a $6.8 million contract to construct two single-lane roundabouts in northwest Charlotte, with work set to begin in January 2026.
Family says critically ill man was pressured into deportation order after ‘Charlotte’s Web’ sweep
A Charlotte family says their son — a 27-year-old Honduran man with end-stage renal failure — was denied dialysis and pressured into signing a voluntary deportation order after being detained during last month's immigration operation known as "Charlotte's Web." Federal immigration officials deny the allegation. An...
