Charlotte civil rights attorney James Ferguson dies
Prominent Charlotte civil rights attorney James Ferguson died this week. He was 82. Ferguson, who was born in Asheville, was a key figure in the desegregation of Charlotte schools in the late 1960s. ...
22 Jul 202510min
Teen killed in shooting at Pageland Watermelon Festival
A 17-year-old was shot and killed Friday night at the Pageland Watermelon Festival in South Carolina, police said.The shooting happened Friday evening during the festival on July 18. Pageland police o...
21 Jul 20258min
Dangerous heat index values move into the Charlotte area Friday and for the weekend
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Union County from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. today and until 8 p.m. for Stanly, Anson and Richmond county's. Today (Friday) through the weekend...
18 Jul 20256min
CMPD to release mid-year crime statistics amid Uptown and teen crime concerns
In a year marked by rising public concerns about teen violence and a recent string of crimes in Uptown Charlotte, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) is set to deliver its 2025 Mid-Year...
17 Jul 202510min
Wingate officials vote to dissolve police department
The town of Wingate voted to dissolve its police department in a meeting on Tuesday.Town leaders voted 4-1 in favor of the motion. The Union County Sheriff's Office will take over policing of the area...
16 Jul 20259min
Father, nightclub employee identified as victim in deadly Uptown Charlotte shooting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have confirmed the identity of a man killed in a weekend shooting in Uptown as 37-year-old Arleigh Bryant. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, near Encore Nightclu...
15 Jul 20259min
1 dead, 5 hurt in Uptown Charlotte shooting
One person was killed and five others were hurt in an Uptown Charlotte shooting Sunday morning, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The shooting happened in a popular nightlife ...
14 Jul 202511min
NAACP convention to be held in Charlotte this weekend
Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in Charlotte this weekend for the NAACP's national convention, marking the first time in nearly three decades that the civil rights organization has ...
11 Jul 202510min
