Mecklenburg County leaders greenlight new federal funding for violence prevention initiatives
Mecklenburg County will be getting more money to tackle the problem of teen violence.The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners recently unanimously approved thousands of dollars to fund violence p...
24 Nov 20234min
Rainbow Bridge explosion: FBI completes investigation, no link to terrorism - Thursday, Nov. 23
A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of multiple borde...
23 Nov 20231min
New Narcan vending machine aimed at reducing overdose deaths in Mecklenburg County
An effort to seek solutions for those facing substance abuse took shape Tuesday at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.The agency announced a new, free Narcan vending machine will be in its arrest...
22 Nov 20235min
Madalina Cojocari went missing 1 year ago: Where the case stands now
On Nov. 21, 2022, then-11-year-old Madalina Cojocari was last seen at Bailey Middle School in Cornelius, North Carolina, leaving her school bus just before 5 p.m. She has not been seen since.It's been...
21 Nov 20234min
Suspect in custody after apartment fire in west Charlotte - Monday, Nov. 20
A suspect is in custody after investigators determined an apartment fire in west Charlotte was intentionally set, officials said. The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a fire at the Little Rock a...
20 Nov 20231min
Growing number of people facing evictions in Mecklenburg County
More and more people in Mecklenburg County are having to move out of homes they can't afford. After a lull during the pandemic, eviction filings by landlords have come flooding back. Experts say it's ...
17 Nov 20233min
North Carolina has seen 4 flu deaths already this season
Another person has died from flu complications in North Carolina this week, bringing the state to four deaths this flu season. But it’s not the only respiratory virus to be wary of as we head into the...
16 Nov 20235min
CMPD chief responds to video of officer repeatedly punching woman
Questions have been raised after a video showing a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer repeatedly punching a woman in south Charlotte Monday surfaced. The video, posted and shared on Instagram, shows...
15 Nov 20233min
