5 projects to widen section of NC-73 will impact daily commutes of drivers
Five projects to widen a section of NC-73 into four lanes will soon affect the daily commutes of drivers in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Lincoln counties. The North Carolina Department of Transportation ...
14 Nov 20233min
Charlotte City Council to consider higher fines for parking violators
Parking violations in Charlotte may soon get more expensive.Right now, if you park illegally at certain spots you can be fined $25. On Monday, the city council could raise it to $100.“We are trying to...
13 Nov 20233min
'No cap': CMPD's new fentanyl awareness campaign uses slang to reach young people - Friday, Nov. 10
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police launched a new fentanyl awareness campaign Thursday called, "No Cap, Those Pills are Sus," designed to reduce overdose deaths that have been labeled a crisis in the Charlo...
10 Nov 20232min
Retired Mecklenburg County employees get some relief after medical benefits mix-up
Nearly 300 retired Mecklenburg County employees burdened by a budget mistake they say the county made are now finally being heard. "When I got that letter in the mail, my heart sank," Karen Hefner, a ...
9 Nov 20235min
Betting companies can't buy naming rights to NC arenas, tracks under proposed rules
Naming rights opportunities highlighting betting companies wouldn't be allowed under proposed rules put forth Tuesday by the North Carolina Lottery Commission's sports betting committee. The latest se...
8 Nov 20233min
If approved, here's how the CMS bond referendum could affect your wallet
Election Day in North Carolina is Tuesday, and voters will be asked to consider a $2.5 billion bond referendum for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district. As WCNC Charlotte previously reported, thi...
7 Nov 20235min
Breaking down the do's and don'ts of voting in the Carolinas
You can cast your vote in North Carolina on Nov. 7, but what do you need to know before you go? The VERIFY team breaks down what you need to know before you head to the polls.Read more: https://www.wc...
6 Nov 20235min
$45 million proposed for redesigned interchange to I-85 southbound in west Charlotte
Public officials say they want to redesign a busy interstate interchange in west Charlotte calling it "the most problematic" of any such interchange in all of North Carolina.“All of us who live west o...
3 Nov 20233min
